Quote Originally Posted by Marco View Post
Some cycling sites name it as the toughest climb in the country, although others favour The Cowlyd at 3.1km and average of 13.6%
Quote Originally Posted by PeteS View Post
The Cowlyd is tough and worthy of note but I found Afon Ddu far worse. Having a particularly masochistic day, I followed those up with Bwlch-Y-Ddeufaen - a far more enjoyable climb and well worth it if you are in the area. I had planned the road to Nebo on the way back to Betws but saw sense and bailed out at Llanrwst. The Conwy valley is pretty much a cycling Mecca if you like brutal climbs. Oh to be that fit again!
And then some other people say that Afon Ddu is the toughest climb in the country ..

https://www.cyclingweekly.com/news/b...in-the-country

I've seen the photos and read the review: skinny rider/lightweight bike, with 23mm tyres, doesn't sound that clever on a rutted concrete road around the 1 in 3 or steeper mark. There is a slight technical problem, in that the biggest sprocket I've ever bought is a 25 teeth. I did cycle over Wrynose and then Hardknott on a 24t, but that was over 20 years ago ...

And then we have a new contender for the steepest tarmacked road in Britain ...

https://blog.veloviewer.com/bamford-...-the-uk-world/