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Rivington Road from Rivington

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Rivington Road from Rivington
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Elevation profile Rivington Road from Rivington

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Difficulty points 127
Length 3.5 km
Average gradient 5.2%
Steepest 100 metres 12.2%
Total ascent 181 m
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Rivington Road from Rivington is a climb in the region Lancashire. It is 3.5 km long and bridges 181 m of vertical ascent with an average gradient of 5.2%, resulting in a difficulty score of 127. The top of the ascent is located at 325 m above sea level. Climbfinder users shared 1 review/story of this climb and uploaded 3 photos.

Road names: Sheep House Lane & Rivington Road

3.0 by Hocky
This is a nicely balanced climb with great views out towards Liverpool and Blackpool at the top. It's a solid gradient throughout with a steeper section about two thirds of the way up to sting the legs nicely. The traffic is generally light and on a nice day it presents beautiful views. The road surface is poor at the bottom with a lot of pot holes and broken tarmac but approximately half way up the tarmac changes and is very smooth for the rest of the way.... read more

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This is a nicely balanced climb with great views out towards Liverpool and Blackpool at the top. It's a solid gradient throughout with a steeper section about two thirds of the way up to sting the legs nicely. The traffic is generally light and on a nice day it presents beautiful views. The road surface is poor at the bottom with a lot of pot holes and broken tarmac but approximately half way up the tarmac changes and is very smooth for the rest of the way.

Rivington Road from Rivington
Rivington Road from Rivington
Rivington Road from Rivington
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Climbing times

7 km/h 00:29:53
11 km/h 00:19:01
15 km/h 00:13:57
19 km/h 00:11:00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Rivington Road can be cycled from 3 sides. Rivington Road from Rivington is the most popular side, but the summit can also be reached via Rivington Road from Anglezarke Resevoir & Rivington Road / Côte de Belmont from Belmont.

You don't need special gearing for Rivington Road from Rivington. 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.

Rivington Road from Rivington is a 4th-category climb. A sprint to the top is usually not an option, and untrained riders will definitely feel it in their legs. For trained cyclists, it is a great training climb.

Rivington Road from Rivington is 3.5 km long.

The average gradient of Rivington Road from Rivington is 5.2%.

Rivington Road from Rivington has a steepest segment with an average gradient of 12.2%.

The summit of Rivington Road from Rivington is at 325 m.

At a slow pace of 7 km/h, it takes about 00:29:53 to climb Rivington Road from Rivington. At 11 km/h the time is 00:19:01, and at 15 km/h 00:13:57. For the fastest cyclists, 00:11:00 is an achievable time.

Rivington Road from Rivington is located in the region Lancashire in England.

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