Winnats Pass, Derbyshire

[Hacienda71]

Winnats, my friends, is a gentle slope up a country track.

PMSL. You haven't ridden Winnatts have you?

 

[Ningishzidda]

I said "Yes" on post 27.
Also Chapel Lane, Oakamoor, 27%;

Look these up.
Roundton Hill, near Old Church Stoke, Shropshire.
Bromlow Callow, near Meadowtown, Shropshire.
Jack Mytton Way, ( The Long Mynd ).
Titterhill, near Lower Hayton, Shropshire.
Abberley Hill, Worcestershire.

 

[400bhp]

Winnats is 33% plus in places

:repeat: You haven't ridden it

 

[Becs]

I drove over it in the snow in an old maestro when I was 18 - I was a fool!

 

[Garz]

I always meant to organise a long, hard forum ride from Hebden Bridge to take in that climb. It would have been a great day out on the bikes, probably about 100 miles with 8,000 or so feet of climbing also including Holme Moss and Snake Pass and a multitude of other big local climbs. If/when my health issues get resolved then I'll do that!

 

[ColinJ]

Of course, I might be kidding myself but I might as well adopt an optimistic attitude!

 

[potsy]

I always meant to organise a long, hard forum ride from Hebden Bridge to take in that climb. It would have been a great day out on the bikes, probably about 100 miles with 8,000 or so feet of climbing also including Holme Moss and Snake Pass and a multitude of other big local climbs. If/when my health issues get resolved then I'll do that!

Think I'm busy that day

 

[MickeyBlueEyes]

Hardknott is the daddy. It has sections as steep as Winnats, with switchbacks and it is longer.....

I rode Hardknott a couple of years ago, maxed out at 36% on my 800. Think I'm looking forward to the challenge of Winnats.

 

[MickeyBlueEyes]

Instead of coming straight back down it's nice to head up Mam nick and descend into Edale and along the valley bottom into Hope, cracking little bit of road that.

Is that ascent quite short and sharp with a long steep descent into Edale ?

 

[Hicky]

Update, he's got a wilier Cento UNO standard so whatever gearing that has.
Is hardnott the pass from Keswick over to the foot of Haystacks mtn?? If so then I've drove over that hill wouldnt like to cycle it.

 

[endoman]

Is that ascent quite short and sharp with a long steep descent into Edale ?

Yep, turn right at top of Winnats, then left, then right again. Drops down to Edale, it's used the other way as a Hill Climb in the season.

 

[G3CWI]

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bMPA7psBhyE

 

[Garz]

Shame his mate didn't join him!

 

[3narf]

It's less than 10 miles from me but I've only ever cycled down it.

I broke my chain riding up the old Mam Tor road once.

I only have a single speed road bike tho I have ridden it up some steep hills including Sitch Lane from Thornsett to Hayfield. I reckon The Winnats is a different proposition however!

I think I might be able to do it on my mountain bike.