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Cross Oak Road

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Elevation profile Cross Oak Road

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Difficulty points 45
Length 0.8 km
Average gradient 7%
Steepest 100 metres 11.9%
Total ascent 53 m

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#28 toughest climb of East of England
#60 most elevation gain of East of England
#28 longest climb of Hertfordshire
#22 average steepest climb of East of England
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Cross Oak Road is a climb in the region Hertfordshire. It is 0.8 km long and bridges 53 m of vertical ascent with an average gradient of 7%, resulting in a difficulty score of 45. The top of the ascent is located at 164 m above sea level. Climbfinder users shared 1 review/story of this climb and uploaded 0 photos.

Road name: Cross Oak Road

3.0 by SteveL
The character of the climbs changes when you're in the Berkhamsted part of the Northchurch/Berko area. The roads that climb from the Berko end are generally steep and parked up, and even if you're not forced to take avoiding action you may find yourself behind one or more cars that have stopped in the road, forcing you to stop or at least slow right down. All the roads from the High Street up to Shrublands Road are like this. Few of them go to the top, and maybe that's why Cross O... read more

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The character of the climbs changes when you're in the Berkhamsted part of the Northchurch/Berko area. The roads that climb from the Berko end are generally steep and parked up, and even if you're not forced to take avoiding action you may find yourself behind one or more cars that have stopped in the road, forcing you to stop or at least slow right down. All the roads from the High Street up to Shrublands Road are like this. Few of them go to the top, and maybe that's why Cross Oak Road gets quite a lot of cars, trying to make progress between parked cars on both sides of the road. However, if you get a clean run, it's a rewarding climb to complete. It's steep, for sure, and up through closely packed Victorian houses, but it's still quite nice. On the top section you get into traffic calming, which can be frustrating, but on the basis of a clean run, it's not a bad climb.

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Climbing times

7 km/h 00:06:29
11 km/h 00:04:08
15 km/h 00:03:01
19 km/h 00:02:23

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Frequently Asked Questions

Cross Oak Road can be cycled from 3 sides. Shootersway Lane via Finch Road is the most popular side, but the summit can also be reached via Cross Oak Road & Graemesdyke Road via Doctor's Commons Road.

You don't need special gearing for Cross Oak Road. The slope isn't long or steep enough to require much shifting down. You can conquer this climb on power alone. However, a compact gearing system with a smallest front chainring of 34 and largest rear sprocket of 28 or 30 is always nice if you enjoy cycling uphill. This helps maintain a smooth cadence.

Cross Oak Road falls into the 5th category. With good fitness, you can ride it up with speed and power. If you have less training, shift down and climb smoothly.

Cross Oak Road is 0.8 km long.

The average gradient of Cross Oak Road is 7%.

Cross Oak Road has a steepest segment with an average gradient of 11.9%.

The summit of Cross Oak Road is at 164 m.

At a slow pace of 7 km/h, it takes about 00:06:29 to climb Cross Oak Road. At 11 km/h the time is 00:04:08, and at 15 km/h 00:03:01. For the fastest cyclists, 00:02:23 is an achievable time.

Cross Oak Road is located in the region Hertfordshire in England.

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