Cyclists.com

Holme Moss from Holmbridge

5 km road cycling route335 m climbing21 minGPX

Holmbridge, United Kingdom · Road

A mountainous 5 km road cycling route from Holmbridge through Holme and Lane, with 335 m of climbing over the Holmbridge climb.

Routed from the map This classic road was traced on OpenStreetMap and measured against the terrain model; no member has recorded it yet. Ridden it? Add your recording and photos.

Download GPXMap

At a glance

Best for
Short, climbing-heavy rides
Distance
5 km
Point to point
Elevation gain
335 m
67 m per km
Riding time
21 min
moving time, estimated
Difficulty
Easy
Bike
Road bike
Surface
Paved
Best months
Jun to Sep
Holmbridge climate, 10 years
Navigation
GPX download
free, no sign-in
Start → finish
Holmbridge

Map and elevation profile

Description at flickr.com: Taken from Holme Moss Car Park on the way back from Holmfirth this afternoon. This is 5 shots stitched together in Elements. I used the monopod to keep everything lined up
Photo: Fields of View · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Elevation profile

Total ascent
335 m
Distance
5 km
0200400600m0 km12345 km520 m · highest, at 5.0 kmStartFinish

Route description

  1. Holmbridge
  2. Holmbridge climb
  3. Holmekm 2
  4. Lanekm 2

This route starts at Holmbridge at 185 m elevation and climbs 5 km to Holme Moss at 520 m. The climb is continuously uphill with a 6.7% average gradient and sections reaching up to 11.4%, including a steepest 500 m at 18.7% at the start. The route goes past Hinchliffe Mill at km 0, Holme at km 1.6, and Lane at km 2.3.

The surface is nearly all paved (98%), with almost no gravel or unpaved sections. The majority of the ride (82%) is on main roads, mainly the A6024, covering 4.1 km without a cycle lane. There are 3 km on roads with speed limits of 80 km/h or more. After the first 1.7 km, there is a longest stretch of 3.3 km without cafés, shops, or water. A pub and toilets are available off route near km 1.7 at the Fleece Inn. The Pickled Pheasant pub is at the start in Holmbridge.

The ride passes near two peaks: Netherley Brow at 1.7 km and Round Hill at 2.4 km. Almost all the route involves climbing, with 3.6 km over 5% gradient, 1.8 km over 8%, and 0.9 km over 10%.

Why ride this route?

  • Climbs the Holmbridge climb (5 km at 6.7 %).
  • Tops out at 520 m, 5 km in.

Highlights

  • 5 km climb with 335 m elevation gain
  • Near peaks Netherley Brow and Round Hill
  • Longest stretch with no café/shop/water is 3.3 km
  • Route mostly on A6024 main road

Along the route

Measured from the route line, the Copernicus elevation model and OpenStreetMap.

Places passed

  1. Lane 2.3 km

On the road

  • Rest area 2.8 km
  • Viewpoint 4.6 km

Climbs

Climbs in ride order: where each starts, what this ride climbs, and the full named ascent
ClimbStarts atOn this rideFull ascentTop on this ride
Holmbridge climb0 km5 km · 334 m · 6.7 % · max 11.4 %5 km · 334 m · 6.7 %520 m

High point 520 m at 5 km; low point 185 m. Passes beneath Netherley Brow, Round Hill.

On this ride: the part this route climbs, cut from its own elevation profile. Full ascent: the whole named climb, measured the same way on every ride that uses it (its climb page).

Holmbridge climb · full ascent, starts at 0 km

5 km at 6.7% · 334 m
200250300350400450500m5.4%4.6%10%6.8%0 km12345.0 km520 msteepest 10.3%
< 4%4 – 7%7 – 10%> 10%

Know before you go

  • 4.1 km on main roads without cycle lane
  • 3 km on roads with speed limits of 80 km/h or more
  • Longest stretch without café, shop or water is 3.3 km from km 1.7
  • Steepest 500 m section at 18.7% gradient at start

Routes are for inspiration. Roads, surfaces and conditions change — check locally and ride within your limits.

2 photographs from the road

Photo: Fields of View · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons · Photo: Photograph by Mike Peel (www.mikepeel.net). · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

About this route

Route line
Routed on OpenStreetMap roads with bicycle routing, then measured like a recorded ride.
Elevation
Recalculated from the Copernicus GLO-90 terrain model every 50 m, not the device’s barometer.
Best months
Ten years of ERA5 weather for Holmbridge (Open-Meteo).
GPX
Generated from the route line: track points only, no timestamps or personal data.
Page added
Page last updated

See something wrong with this ride?

Rides starting nearby