United Kingdom Rhiwr Road (SW #197)
Rhiwr Road (SW #197) Bike Climb - PJAMM Cycling

7.1
PDI
1 mi
DISTANCE
708 ft
GAINED
13.2 %
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This one isn't much for views but makes up for it in pitch!!  This climb is ranked #9 in difficulty in Wales. 

Visit our Top UK and also our Top Wales hill climbs pages for photos, summaries and statistics for their respective top hill climbs. 

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CLIMB SUMMARY

PJAMM Cyclist rides on one-lane tree-shaded roadway

Cycling Rhiwr Road, Wales

Ride 1 mile gaining 704’ at 13.1% average grade.

Before our second trip to document the extraordinary top hill climbs in the UK, we asked Simon Warren (100 Greatest Cycling Climbs, UK) for his top 10 lists for each country and the UK overall.  Simon lists Rhiwr Road as the eighth hardest bike climb in Wales, which is exactly where it sits on our Fiets Index-based list.

photo collage shows tree and foliage lined roadway, street sign for horse crossing

Rhiwr Road is a busy residential road with gradients that will have even the strongest cyclists begging for mercy. The narrow road passes a few very old pubs and restaurants and dozens of very nice homes. Drivers did not seem to take kindly to us riding our ‘pedal bikes’ up their road. Don’t let this deter you though as Rhiwr Road is a worthy climb and certainly one of the toughest in Wales. Take extreme caution on the descent - even at slow speeds, I had a few very, very close calls with careless local drivers who didn’t give an inch.

bike parked in grass next to sidewalk, against sign for curve in roadway

Start the climb by riding UP Station Road - you’ll know!

Turn right off Station onto Rhiwr Road at four-tenths of a mile.

photo collage shows PJAMM Cyclist riding along Rhiwr Road bike climb, steep roadway, forestation and foliage, old stone buildings

Most of the views are behind you on this one - we are bordered most of the climb by buildings or trees.

There is a quarter-mile segment from 0.25 - 0.50 that averages 18.6%.

PJAMM Cyclist rides through tree tunnel

Tree tunnel just at the end of a tenth mile 21% grade . . .

But . . it’s followed by another tenth at 19%.  😥

PJAMM Cyclists stand with bikes in roadway at climb finish and wave to camera, stone wall behind them

Climb finish.