Rosedale Chimney Bank See also References External links Navigation menu54°20′46″N 0°53′25″W / 54.346043°N 0.890365°W / 54.346043; -0.89036554°20′46″N 0°53′25″W / 54.346043°N 0.890365°W / 54.346043; -0.890365"Rosedale Chimney""Taking on the Chimney Bank""Local Climb 1 - Rosedale Chimney""Cycling -Rosedale Abbey"How to climb Rosedale Chimney (video)
Roads in YorkshireScenic routes in the United Kingdom
hill passRosedale AbbeyHutton-le-HoleRyedaleNorth York MoorsNorth YorkshireEnglandEnglandHardknott PassCumbria
| 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 / 54.346043; -0.890365Coordinates: 54°20′46″N 0°53′25″W / 54.346043°N 0.890365°W / 54.346043; -0.890365 |
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
- List of hill passes of the Lake District
References
- Citations
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^ ab "Taking on the Chimney Bank". Darlington & Stockton Times. Retrieved 9 September 2017.
^ "Local Climb 1 - Rosedale Chimney". Strava.com. Retrieved 9 September 2017.
^ ab "Cycling -Rosedale Abbey". Rosedaleabbey.com. Retrieved 9 September 2017.
External links
- How to climb Rosedale Chimney (video)
