Shanklin Road (Ventnor to Shanklin)
Category 43.4 km
Distance
152 m
Elevation Gain
4.5%
Average Gradient
11%
Max Gradient
The Ventnor Undercliff area contains some of the island's most consistently challenging gradients, and the road between Ventnor and Shanklin via the B3327 is the local benchmark for interval training. The climb leaves Ventnor's seafront and immediately pitches up through the town's Victorian terrace...
Pro Tip
The Ventnor-to-Shanklin direction gives the better climbing line. Combining this with the descent into Shanklin via the Old Village and returning via the Landslip trail (pushing on a gravel path) crea...
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Cycling in Isle of Wight