Asterton Bank from Asterton

This is brutal! Get some grannie gears for this steep leg killer. The view is awesome but there’s no head space to enjoy it. Road quality way better than others suggest once you’ve past the cattle grid, might have been laid recently. Enjoy the peak!

It’s super steep from the start, over 20％, then hovers around that, but the main problem is cars and vans coming down, it’s single track and once you stop you’re toast, brutal.

A daunting start with a 25％ road sign to greet you. The climb starts as it means to go on, very steep and straight, going directly up into the sky. A particularly tricky climb for a heavily laden bike due to severe gradients, gravel and barely space for cars to pass should you wobble.
Worth all the effort for beautiful views. There is a glider station at the top and stunning views.

Proper nasty gradients. Lovely views over valley as you climb/descend. A bit boring/bleak on top where it flattens out.