Bealach na Bà

‘This is it: the Holy Grail, the toughest and wildest climb in Britain.’ Not our words; the words of Simon Warren, hill climb aficionado and author of 100 Greatest Cycling Climbs. In the book, subtitled ‘A road cyclist’s guide to Britain’s hills’, the Bealach na Bà is unique. Other leg-shredders such as the Hardknott Pass and Rosedale Chimney get the maximum 10/10 score, but only the Bealach na Bà gets the full Spinal Tap treatment.

This one goes to 11.

Road to nowhere

Just getting to the Bealach na Bà is a challenge in itself. It is hidden away on the Applecross Peninsula, which lies