Category: Hills

This is one of the hills that rises from the Vale of Kent up to the Greensand Ridge. This one could well be the steepest of them all.

It’s one of those hills where you can never really see what lies ahead as there is always a bend blocking the view, and every time the road turns, it gets steeper. After progressively getting steeper it ends up with a very steep section that goes on for longer than you want it to. I’d say it’s as steep as the worse bit of Barn Hill, but it goes on for much longer.

About a mile north of Hastings. The first part of this hill is steep enough that I had to be out of the saddle. There was no possibility of sitting down. It’s quite a slog and reminded me of Cob Lane. That means it’s good enough to be on this list. Luckily that bit doesn’t last long and once you get it over with it eases slightly – still no chance of getting out of first gear but at least you can get your breath back and maybe sit down. It continues climbing like that for about another half a mile. Then it kicks up slightly again at the end and you find yourself out of the saddle again.