Salcombe Hill from Sidmouth is a climb in the region South West England. It is 1.2km long and bridges 150 vertical meters with an average gradient of 12.5%, resulting in a difficulty score of 196. The top of the ascent is located at 164 meters above sea level.

The Yawning Kea

August 15, 2021

Road cycling

Salcombe Hill is one of the county’s toughest hill climbs and it makes Simon Warren’s top 100, in his 100 Greatest Cycling Climbs book. The steepest section is after the left hand corner near the summit - I passed a car that had given up on this section!

The Yawning Kea

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A particularly challenging climb out of Sidmouth. The hill climb is well known and makes the country's top 100 in Simon Warren's 100 Cycling Climbs book.

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Elevation 160 m

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Location: Sidmouth, East Devon, Devon, South West England, England, United Kingdom

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