This club challenge runs from 1st April to 31st Oct 2026
Grimpeur Hill Climbs
| Segment Name | Links | Featured | Segment Data | Jason's comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Creskeld Lane | Strava Veloviewer GPX | 2017 2022 |
KOM: 3:22
QOM: 4:28 Elevation:118m Distance:1764m Average_Grade:5.1% Maximum_Grade:37.9% Climb_Category:1 |
Pretty local climb. “The easy way back home”. |
| 2 Black Hill, Arthington | Strava Veloviewer GPX | 2016 2018 2021 2023 |
KOM: 3:14
QOM: 4:19 Elevation:108m Distance:1234m Average_Grade:8.8% Maximum_Grade:19.4% Climb_Category:1 |
Gnarly, potentially slippy, climb which will most definitely get you out of the saddle. |
| 3 Bardsey Hill Full | Strava Veloviewer GPX |
KOM: 4:45
QOM: 6:14 Elevation:94m Distance:2466m Average_Grade:3.5% Maximum_Grade:11.4% Climb_Category:1 |
First time in the Grimpeur. Steep first section with a long recovery section and then a short kick at the end. Check the segment! | |
| 4 Old Pool Bank | Strava Veloviewer GPX |
KOM: 2:49
QOM: 3:33 Elevation:100m Distance:1083m Average_Grade:9.3% Maximum_Grade:22.9% Climb_Category:1 |
A steep and uneven gradient with a brutal kick at the end. Chose your time on this as it can be busy with local traffic. | |
| 5 Norwood Edge | Strava Veloviewer GPX | 2016 2019 2024 |
KOM: 5:03
QOM: 6:09 Elevation:173m Distance:1868m Average_Grade:10.3% Maximum_Grade:19.9% Climb_Category:2 |
It's an effort just to get to the bottom. Use the momentum from the descent into the foot of this climb. Steep first half gives way to an alpine type sweeping bend and finish in the woods. |
| 6 To the crag | Strava Veloviewer GPX | 2017 |
KOM: 4:20
QOM: 5:39 Elevation:99m Distance:2200m Average_Grade:4.5% Maximum_Grade:9.6% Climb_Category:1 |
Steady climb up to the famous Crag. Don’t forget to take a pic at the top. |
| 7 Askwith Full Ascent | Strava Veloviewer GPX | 2018 |
KOM: 4:43
QOM: 5:56 Elevation:139m Distance:2149m Average_Grade:6.5% Maximum_Grade:19.2% Climb_Category:1 |
Fairly even gradient all the way up although it does push up a little towards the end. Great views at the top. |
| 8 Ilkley Hill Climb (road) | Strava Veloviewer GPX | 2018 2022 |
KOM: None
QOM: 6:55 Elevation:178m Distance:1678m Average_Grade:10.6% Maximum_Grade:19.9% Climb_Category:2 |
Brutal out and back. This is a real tester out of Ilkley to the car park at the top of the moor with amazing views across Wharfedale. |
| 9 3K Proper Langbar | Strava Veloviewer GPX | 2016 2019 2022 2024 |
KOM: 5:28
QOM: 7:05 Elevation:163m Distance:2045m Average_Grade:7.8% Maximum_Grade:24.8% Climb_Category:1 |
A beautiful climb but often maligned because it is usually tagged on at the end of a long day out. Check the segment, it goes beyond the traditional car park finish. |
| 10 Turner Lane | Strava Veloviewer GPX | 2022 |
KOM: 3:03
QOM: 3:30 Elevation:95m Distance:1168m Average_Grade:8.1% Maximum_Grade:29.0% Climb_Category:1 |
A testing lesser known climb to Cocking Lane which involves a steady climb through Addingham just to get to the start. |
| 11 Grange Ln Climb | Strava Veloviewer GPX |
KOM: 3:35
QOM: 4:32 Elevation:107m Distance:1428m Average_Grade:7.5% Maximum_Grade:17.5% Climb_Category:1 |
This will be a new climb to most in one of the most beautiful areas in Yorkshire. | |
| 12 Wath Lane (from the actual Junction!) | Strava Veloviewer GPX |
KOM: None
QOM: 8:53 Elevation:176m Distance:2448m Average_Grade:7.0% Maximum_Grade:28.3% Climb_Category:2 |
Brutal 20% gradients at the start which give way half way up giving way to a false flat at the end. Don’t forget to look back as you finish. | |
| 13 Thwaites Brow - Cobbles to Summit | Strava Veloviewer GPX | 2016 2019 2022 |
KOM: 4:07
QOM: 5:24 Elevation:123m Distance:1138m Average_Grade:10.9% Maximum_Grade:30.0% Climb_Category:1 |
A fantastic cobbled climb which now has beautifully renovated sets. Winds its way up to the village but there’s more to come after the cobbles. |
| 14 Hainworth Lane | Strava Veloviewer GPX |
KOM: 4:50
QOM: 6:50 Elevation:141m Distance:1478m Average_Grade:9.6% Maximum_Grade:15.4% Climb_Category:1 |
This is a gem of a climb that has everything starting next to a council tower block over a steep cobbled section under the trees to a final exposed section finishing by a country pub on the moors. Perfect. | |
| 15 Ellers Rd | Strava Veloviewer GPX | 2017 |
KOM: 7:06
QOM: 9:39 Elevation:227m Distance:2135m Average_Grade:10.6% Maximum_Grade:36.4% Climb_Category:2 |
This relentless climb out of Sutton just keeps on giving. Its a battle of wills. |
| 16 Don't take the Micklethwaite | Strava Veloviewer GPX | 2019 |
KOM: 4:39
QOM: 5:35 Elevation:108m Distance:1760m Average_Grade:6.2% Maximum_Grade:17.5% Climb_Category:1 |
Little known climb out of Airedale keeps you guessing all the way up. |
| 17 Burnsall B6160 Climb | Strava Veloviewer GPX |
KOM: 2:27
QOM: 3:24 Elevation:80m Distance:1240m Average_Grade:6.5% Maximum_Grade:265.0% Climb_Category:1 |
This is a first for Grimpeur for this well known climb out of Burnsall. Probably best to do it then go back down for your cafe stop. | |
| 18 Brootes Ln Climb | Strava Veloviewer GPX |
KOM: 2:51
QOM: 3:46 Elevation:93m Distance:1050m Average_Grade:8.8% Maximum_Grade:20.9% Climb_Category:1 |
A great little tester in the middle of nowhere. You are likely to have a lot of miles in the legs before even starting. | |
| 19 Halton Gill Between Cattle Grids | Strava Veloviewer GPX |
KOM: 4:32
QOM: 5:22 Elevation:120m Distance:2096m Average_Grade:5.7% Maximum_Grade:19.4% Climb_Category:1 |
From Halton Gill to Pen-Y-Ghent. What’s not to love here? Check the segment and don’t stop until you're at the very top. | |
| 20 Langcliffe Scar | Strava Veloviewer GPX | 2018 |
KOM: 5:55
QOM: 7:35 Elevation:170m Distance:2038m Average_Grade:8.4% Maximum_Grade:34.9% Climb_Category:2 |
Steep old climb with a little hairpin at the start but by the end you might well be in the big ring if you're giving it the beans. |