The Rake, Ramsbottom
The Rake, Ramsbottom
An iconic British hill climb, thanks to regular appearances in the Tour of Britain and the national championships, The Rake is perhaps Lancashire’s most famous ascent.
The Rake may be short at less than a kilometre but it makes up for that in steepest.
Kicking up at a ten per cent gradient for the first section, a false flat is the only option for recovery before the climb pitches up painfully into Rawson’s Rake. With a gradient of more than 20 per cent, it is a brutal stretch, albeit recently resurfaced, before a final, short flat run to the finish.
Vital statistics
Length: 0.95km
Elevation: 101m
Average gradient: 12 per cent
Maximum gradient: 23 per cent