North Hill is a climb in the region The Chilterns. It is 0.4 mi long and bridges 164 ft of vertical ascent with an average gradient of 8.7%, resulting in a difficulty score of 56. The top of the ascent is located at 374 ft above sea level. Climbfinder users shared 1 review/story of this climb and uploaded 0 photos.
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North Hill is a bit of a beast. There are some similarly steep climbs nearby on the south side of the Chess Valley, like Stoney Lane, and it's easy to overlook the fact that North Hill is also a Chess Valley climb. Although the road along the Chess Valley forces you to climb out at Chenies, the river continues on, and North Hill continues the theme of steepness, climbing that same steep south slope. Stoney Lane is 1％ steeper, but North Hill is 200m longer.
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North Hill is a bit of a beast. There are some similarly steep climbs nearby on the south side of the Chess Valley, like Stoney Lane, and it's easy to overlook the fact that North Hill is also a Chess Valley climb. Although the road along the Chess Valley forces you to climb out at Chenies, the river continues on, and North Hill continues the theme of steepness, climbing that same steep south slope. Stoney Lane is 1％ steeper, but North Hill is 200m longer.
From a practical point of view, the road is narrow with passing places, between fairly high hedges, and while traffic is not generally a problem, when you do meet a car it can be tricky. There's a big school at the top of the lane, across the main road, and that can generate traffic at school run times, so it's best to plan your attempt around those times.
From the point of view of the experience, you have to approach the climb down New Road on the other side of the valley, and that provides a clear, if daunting, view of North Hill rearing up on the other side. The road is twisty at the bottom where it crosses the river, so you're unable to carry any speed into the foot of North Hill - but it wouldn't do you much good anyway, due to the length and steepness of North Hill. The straightness of North Hill can make it feel a bit more daunting than Stoney lane, where you can't see what's coming quite so clearly.
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You don't need special gearing for North Hill. 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.
North Hill 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.
North Hill is 0.4 mi long.
The average gradient of North Hill is 8.7%.
North Hill has a steepest segment with an average gradient of 15.2%.
The summit of North Hill is at 374 ft.
At a slow pace of 5 mph, it takes about 00:04:18 to climb North Hill. At 7 mph the time is 00:03:03, and at 9 mph 00:02:22. For the fastest cyclists, 00:01:47 is an achievable time.
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