Mountain Passes in the United Kingdom

Also known as the ‘Cote de Buttertubs’ if you were watching the 2014 Tour. Don’t let its cutesy name fool you – this 4.5km ascent touches 17% in parts

Savage, no two ways about it. Buy more gears. Also the view coming down the other side is out of this world!!

Proclaimed as one of the UK’s toughest and most magnificent stretches of tarmac, complete with stunning scenery and the greatest amount of ascent of any British road

Imposing and consistently steep, with the hardest stretch near the top and a long stretch of rising road beforehand that will start to tax you before you even reach the climb proper

The Tumble - One of Britains most favourites climbs!

Number 91 on Top 100 Climbs...

Good parking for pyg and miners trail to snowdon.

Challenging Lake District climb with spectacular views and a pub at the top - what more could you want?!

The Corrieyairack Pass has somewhat legendary status in these parts. It climbs up to 2,526 feet (770 meters) and forms part of a network of military roads built in this …read more

This popular climb is unusually long for the Peak District and thankfully takes its name from a pub along its route, rather than any actual snakes

Phew, you've reached the top of Dunkery Beacon on the road!

Best tackled from the coastal northern side near the quaint village of Porlock, this 2 mile (3.2 km) climb …read more

Great Dun Fell is one mighty road climb heading up onto the Pennines and summiting at 2,900 feet (895 m), with an average gradient of 9% ramping up to a …read more

A nicer route you will not find on Skye. The one-lane road over Quiraing takes your breath away. She is a dream for everyone and everyone on the bike.

This is one of the three bridleway climbs up Mount Snowdon that is permissible for cycling. You'll need a mountain bike, and to follow the summer access restrictions on Snowdon. …read more

Not the most technical, no, this is a packhorse doubletrack all the way, with everything that entails, but it's still a stiff climb in both length and height. Your legs …read more

Fast and open at the top, becoming more narrow singletrack further down, and ending in a series of hugely fun switchbacks, Sticks Pass (the Ullswater side as a descent from …read more

The Dylife Gorge is a stunning valley in Mid Wales with the River Twymyn carving through its hills. It was formed during the last Ice Age. The viewpoint offers an amazing view over the gorge.

As you'd perhaps expect, biking the pass from north to south is no small matter. Passing up by Small Water Crag, the pass is extremely steep, and you'll no doubt …read more

Flanked by rocky mountains to either side, this pass, named Bealach an Sgairne or Bealach Pass, is an incredible route by bike or foot.

Passing between the peaks of Meall …read more

With towering peaks on either side, Scarth Gap Pass lets you know in no uncertain terms that you are in proper mountain country.

It's an arduous, technical and occasionally unrideable …read more