Cragg Vale
B6138Mytholmroyd to Blackstone Edge · England
Distance3.9mi · 6.3 km
Drive time7 minon the road
DifficultyModerate
MoorlandForest
A steady, celebrated climb out of the Calder Valley onto the moor.
The B6138 climbs Cragg Vale from Mytholmroyd up onto Blackstone Edge, the heart of what is reckoned England's longest continuous ascent. It is a steady, satisfying pull through woodland onto open moorland; expect cyclists drawn by the gradient and changeable Pennine weather at the top.
Where it runs
MytholmroydStart · England
Blackstone EdgeEnd · United Kingdom
Character
Corners16bends
Tightness4of 10
Max gradient10%≈ 1-in-10
Hairpins0tight bends
Climb230 mtotal ascent
Summit317 mhighest point · 1040 ft
SpringSummerAutumn
Elevation
225 m rangeKnow before you go
- Many cyclists on the climb
- Exposed moor at the top
- Standing water
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