Ranmore Common Road Climb & Descent

A fantastic climb/descent that is thankfully usually not too busy.

Going up: it's a steady and fairly straight climb from Chapel Lane until you hit the trees where it ramps up a bit. From here, it only gets harder until you come to the fearsome hairpin: a 20% left-hand turn that you'll need to stay as wide as you can up, but watch out for other riders coming down. After the steep left it banks right and stays steep for another 66 feet (20 m). As you emerge from the trees it begins to level out onto lovely Ranmore Common.

Going down: Take it easy at the beginning of the descent, especially if it’s been wet recently. The steep hairpin is under tree cover so it doesn't dry out very fast. It's 20% so you'll pick up speed very fast, and slipping in the turn is very easy to do. Once you're passed the hairpin it's a straight and open descent.

Beautiful, narrow quite road that's a total blast!

Best descent in area