PURE PEAK GRIT

Fundraising for Friends of the Peak District

42 FEARSOME HILLS

LESSER LANE 1.65km long | 146m ascent | Average 9% | Cat 4
WINDGATHER / BACK PYM CHAIR 3km long | 196m ascent | Average 6% | Cat 3
DEADMAN'S / ERWIN ROAD CLIMB 1.23km long | 96m ascent | Average 8% | Cat 4
BLAZE HILL 1.96km long | 136m ascent | Average 6.9% | Cat 4
CAT & FIDDLE (TOP 100 CLIMB) 11.52km long | 391m ascent | Average 3.3% | Cat 2
AXE EDGE 3.8km long | 176m ascent | Average 4.4% | Cat 3
GUN HILL 2.27km long | 151m ascent | Average 6.7% | Cat 4
FOURWAYS CLIMB 1.18km long | 85m ascent | Average 7.1% | Cat 4
FLASH 3.14km long | 186m ascent | Average 5.9% | Cat 3
HOLLINSCLOUGH RAKE CLIMB 1.19km long | 90m ascent | Average 7.6% | Cat 4
CROWDECOTE 0.88km long | 82m ascent | Average 9.3% | Cat 4
TOB MORRIDGE 1.89km long | 106m ascent | Average 5.5% | Cat 4
PARSONS LANE CLIMB 1.36km long | 80m ascent | Average 5.9% | Cat 4
LARKSTONE LANE 1.87km long | 134m ascent | Average 7.0% | Cat 4
ILAM MOOR LANE CLIMB 1.27km long | 91m ascent | Average 7.2% | Cat 4
THE RAKE 1.66km long | 86m ascent | Average 5.2% | Cat 4
ROWSLEY BAR (TOP 100 CLIMB) 1km long | 135m ascent | Average 13% | Cat 4
OLDFIELD LANE 0.76km long | 121m ascent | Average 15.9% | Cat 4
LEES ROAD CLIMB 1.32km long | 97m ascent | Average 7.2% | Cat 4
STANTON IN PEAK 1.13km long | 98m ascent | Average 8.6% | Cat 4
HELLS BANK (BEELEY) 2.59km long | 182m ascent | Average 7.0% | Cat 3
CURBAR (TOP 100 CLIMB) 1.71km long | 198m ascent | Average 12.0% | Cat 3
'CLIMBING UP' 0.93km long | 94m ascent | Average 9.5% | Cat 4
LONGSTONE EDGE 2.19km long | 154m ascent | Average 6.9% | Cat 4
MONSAL HEAD (TOP 100 CLIMB) 0.6km long | 56m ascent | Average 9%
BEAST OF BRADWELL 1.4km long | 151m ascent | Average 10.8% | Cat 4
WINNATS PASS (TOP 100 CLIMB) 1.71km long | 198m ascent | Average 12% | Cat 3
PEASLOWS (TOP 100 CLIMB) 1.6km long | 248m ascent | Average 10% | Cat 4
SNAKE PASS 6.1km long | 348m ascent | Average 5.7% | Cat 2
HOPE TO MAM NICK 10.96km long | 295m ascent | Average 2.7% | Cat 2 Mam Nick itself: 2.1km | 207m | 9.7% | Cat 3
SIR WILLIAM HILL 2km long | 196m ascent | Average 9.7% | Cat 3
FROGGATT 4.9km long | 225m ascent | Average 4.6% | Cat 3
THE DALE 3.43km long | 271m ascent | Average 7.9% | Cat 3
WOODFALL LANE 0.7km long | 84m ascent | Average 11.9% | Cat 4
THE BRADFIELD BEAST 1.5km long | 163m ascent | Average 10.8% | Cat 4
BLINDSIDE LANE CLIMB 1.2km long | 102m ascent | Average 8.5% | Cat 4
STRINES: EWDEN BANK / DELIVERANCE 0.98km long | 130m ascent | Average 13.1% | Cat 4
PEA ROYD LANE (TOP 100 CLIMB) 1.1km long | 145m ascent | Average 12%
JACKSON BRIDGE (TOP 100 CLIMB) 1.5km long | 161m ascent | Average 10% | Cat 4
HOLME MOSS (TOP 100 CLIMB) 4.68km long | 341m ascent | Average 7.5% | Cat 2
COL DU MELLOR 3.61km long | 190m ascent | Average 5.2% | Cat 3
LONG HILL 7.52km long | 241m ascent | Average 3.2% | Cat 3

THE HILLIEST LONG DISTANCE CYCLING EVENT IN THE UK

600km | 13,500m ascent

Pure Peak Grit (PPG) is a road cycling route linking together virtually every categorised climb in the Peak District National Park, and the ‘Greatest 100 Cycling Climbs’ around it.

The ride is 600km long with over 13,500m of ascent. It includes at least 42 fearsome hills with gradients of between 10-25%.

The inaugural PPG was undertaken by 10 women in 2019, with 4 successful completions; 2 of them within the 48 hour time challenge.

Our first publicly open PPG event was due to start on 12th June 2020, but had to be postponed due to Covid-19. We’re excited to share that the new date is set for 3rd September 2022. Whether you can hack the hillage in 48, 72 hours or manage to complete it at all, this unique ride promises an incredible and unique challenge.

PPG is closely tied to the Friends of the Peak District and The Heeley Institute. Through registering to ride, a portion of the fee will go directly towards supporting these two local charities.

Help us protect the Peak District!

The inaugural PPG riders experienced and embraced every part of Britain’s first National Park as they are keen to support conserving it for the future. Please help make their self-inflicted pain easier by supporting them in raising funds to protect the small communities, nature and wildlife of this incredible place. Thank you!!

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