White Down Lane, Dorking
White Down Lane, Dorking
One of the steepest climbs in the Surrey Hills, White Down Lane may lag behind Box Hill when it comes to popularity, but it presents a significantly tougher challenge.
An average gradient of six per cent for the whole climb, which covers just shy of two kilometres, may be quite modest, but with sections touching 20 per cent, the wooded climb is particularly brutal with several nasty pitches on the way up.
One particularly steep hairpin is sure to hurt the legs but, if you’re a gluten for punishment, there’s no shortage of other steep climbs to link together in the area, including another of our favourites – Barhatch Lane.
Vital statistics
Length: 1.9km
Elevation: 112m
Average gradient: Six per cent
Maximum gradient: 20 per cent