Made famous by Wiggins in theTour of Britain when he got of to run with his bike- this was more a cheeky nod to Froome's jog on the Tour de France rather than due to steepness but its still a toughy

Roadie Steve 🚴‍♂️

September 10, 2018

A long and steep climb, often featured in professional road races in the area, such as the Tour of Britain and the Fred Whitton Sportive. At 2.8 miles long it averages 8%, peaking a few times at around 20%. It is a climb that just keeps hitting you, even Bradley Wiggins climbed off and ran during the Tour of Britain (think it was a joke). You'll need to be fairly fit to get up it. Here's a link to a video of it

Once at the top, turning left past the Kirstone Pass Inn you can enjoy a descent with magnificent views towards Patterdale. Turning right will take you down Kirkstone Pass, back past Troutbeck Tongue and towards Windermere, also a nice descent.

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Distance 4.10 km

Uphill 330 m

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