Rosedale Chimney Bank
| Rosedale Chimney Bank | |
|---|---|
 Chimney Bank view looking north over Rosedale Abbey | |
| Elevation | 282 m (925 ft) |
| Traversed by | Rosedale Abbey - Hutton-le-Hole road |
| Location | North York Moors National Park, North Yorkshire |
| Range | North York Moors |
| Coordinates | 54°20′46″N 0°53′25″W / 54.346043°N 0.890365°W |
Rosedale Chimney Bank or just Chimney Bank is a hill pass that carries a minor road between Rosedale Abbey and Hutton-le-Hole in the Ryedale district of the North York Moors National Park, North Yorkshire, England.[1] The tarmacked highway, shares the title of steepest road in England[2] (the other is Hardknott Pass in Cumbria).
The pass has an average gradient of 13%, with a maximum gradient of 1 in 3 (about 33%)[1] and climbs 568 feet (173 m) on its 0.81-mile (1.3 km) route.[3] It is colloquially known by cyclists as The Chain Breaker.[4]
In 1987 it was used as the venue for the National Hill Climb Championship.[4]
It takes its name from a 100-foot-high chimney which was built to support an ironstone mine which was in that area. The mine closed in 1929, but remained until it was demolished on 28 July 1972.[2]
See also
References
- Citations
- ^ a b "Rosedale Chimney". Dangerousroads.org. Retrieved 9 September 2017.
- ^ a b "Taking on the Chimney Bank". Darlington & Stockton Times. Retrieved 9 September 2017.
- ^ "Local Climb 1 - Rosedale Chimney". Strava.com. Retrieved 9 September 2017.
- ^ a b "Cycling -Rosedale Abbey". Rosedaleabbey.com. Retrieved 9 September 2017.