United Kingdom, North Pennines, England
A biker's classic with wide open views across the Eden Valley to the Lakeland fells.
Length
13 km
In miles
8.1 mi
Driving time
24 min
Atlas rating
9.1 / 10
The run
Alston to Melmerby, following the A686. Drive it in either direction, though the views usually favour the climb.
Season
One of England's first roads to close in snow
Nearby
28 km away
Military Road
An arrow straight Roman era road that rolls dramatically beside Hadrian's Wall.
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Tour de France famous climb past limestone potholes between two classic dale villages.
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Honister Pass
A steep slate quarry pass squeezed between towering fells above Buttermere.
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Wrynose Pass
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Hardknott Pass
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