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The 'Brickworks Climb' – Blaze Hill Loop from Navigation Road

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The 'Brickworks Climb' – Blaze Hill Loop from Navigation Road

Harry McNicol planned a road ride

August 17, 2022

The 'Brickworks Climb' – Blaze Hill Loop from Navigation Road

Hard

06:47

131km

19.2km/h

1,900m

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Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride.

The surface along some of this route may not be suitable

Some segments of your route comprise a surface that may not be suitable for your chosen sport.

After 1.10 km for 284 m

After 1.65 km for 267 m

After 1.99 km for 187 m

After 129 km for 187 m

After 129 km for 267 m

After 129 km for 284 m

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24.8 km

Adlington to Pott Shrigley Climb

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A warm-up climb for the Brickworks, this 3 km (1.8 mi) climb hits 11.5% gradient at its steepest. A short flat section for a quick breather, then turn left down Blakestonedale Road for the Brickworks ascent.

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30.1 km

Brickworks Climb

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There's a tap at the bottom of Brickworks on the left hand side of the road you can refill your bottles with.

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42.4 km

Blaze Hill Climb

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Starting from the edge of Bollington, Blaze Hill is a challenging climb in the beautiful Peak District. With an incline of up to 25% in places, Blaze Hill is steep …

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49.2 km

Descent from Pym's Chair to Errwood Reservoir

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After a fair bit of climbing, you're rewarded with this awesome descent. The road surface is good and there's nothing too technical about it - watch out towards the bottom …

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54.6 km

Goyt Valley Road Climb

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The road is closed to motor vehicles at certain points of the year. Which turns this into a must do road. It climbs for miles out of the valley floor but the views at the top are stunning

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79.9 km

Pym Chair

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Great climb. Add it on after Blaze Hill. Proper test of your fitness.

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101 km

Woodbrook Road (Top of Swiss Hill Climb)

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Don't attempt in the wet!!! 4 offs in our group of 5!!!!

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104 km

Artists Lane Climb

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Very popular cyclist route that links a number of nice climbs around Alderley Edge and the top of the hill takes puts you out right opposite National Trust site.

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131 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

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96.0 km

20.4 km

6.79 km

6.76 km

582 m

205 m

Surfaces

99.6 km

29.6 km

1.13 km

337 m

106 m

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Highest point (490 m)

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The 'Brickworks Climb' – Blaze Hill Loop from Navigation Road

Adlington to Pott Shrigley Climb

Brickworks Climb

Blaze Hill Climb

Descent from Pym's Chair to Errwood Reservoir

Goyt Valley Road Climb

Pym Chair

Woodbrook Road (Top of Swiss Hill Climb)

Artists Lane Climb

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