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Paul's Knob / Pitstone Hill from Ivinghoe

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Paul's Knob / Pitstone Hill from Ivinghoe
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Elevation profile Paul's Knob / Pitstone Hill from Ivinghoe

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Difficulty points 40
Length 1.3 km
Average gradient 5%
Steepest 100 metres 10.9%
Total ascent 63 m
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Paul's Knob / Pitstone Hill from Ivinghoe is a climb in the region Buckinghamshire. It is 1.3 km long and bridges 63 m of vertical ascent with an average gradient of 5%, resulting in a difficulty score of 40. The top of the ascent is located at 184 m above sea level. Climbfinder users shared 1 review/story of this climb and uploaded 2 photos.

Road name: Stocks Road

3.0 by SteveL
Firstly, I don't know about this "Paul's Knob" naming. That hillock had no name until some joker wrote "Paul's Knob" in felt tip pen on the gate out of the car park, and the next thing you know it's on all the base maps and even the Ordnance Survey map. However, this is a tough climb, and belies the maximum 10％ gradient shown in the profile. You're going up nice and easy and then it becomes a struggle just to turn the pedals without selecting a ver... read more

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Firstly, I don't know about this "Paul's Knob" naming. That hillock had no name until some joker wrote "Paul's Knob" in felt tip pen on the gate out of the car park, and the next thing you know it's on all the base maps and even the Ordnance Survey map.
However, this is a tough climb, and belies the maximum 10％ gradient shown in the profile. You're going up nice and easy and then it becomes a struggle just to turn the pedals without selecting a very low gear.
The climb starts on the often busy B489, and this part of it picks up extra traffic from the B488 through from Leighton Buzzard, but once you turn off onto Stocks Lane it gets much quieter. The road is initially through a bit of a hollow way, with overhanging trees, and quite a lot of gravel on the sides of the road - more a hazard in descent than in climbing. Further up the road passes between hedges before emerging at the top and then the views open up, making the effort worthwhile.

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Climbing times

7 km/h 00:10:42
11 km/h 00:06:49
15 km/h 00:05:00
19 km/h 00:03:56

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Frequently Asked Questions

You don't need special gearing for Paul's Knob / Pitstone Hill from Ivinghoe. 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.

Paul's Knob / Pitstone Hill from Ivinghoe 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.

Paul's Knob / Pitstone Hill from Ivinghoe is 1.3 km long.

The average gradient of Paul's Knob / Pitstone Hill from Ivinghoe is 5%.

Paul's Knob / Pitstone Hill from Ivinghoe has a steepest segment with an average gradient of 10.9%.

The summit of Paul's Knob / Pitstone Hill from Ivinghoe is at 184 m.

At a slow pace of 7 km/h, it takes about 00:10:42 to climb Paul's Knob / Pitstone Hill from Ivinghoe. At 11 km/h the time is 00:06:49, and at 15 km/h 00:05:00. For the fastest cyclists, 00:03:56 is an achievable time.

Paul's Knob / Pitstone Hill from Ivinghoe is located in the region Buckinghamshire in England.

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