THE CYCLING CLIMBS OF EAST ANGLIA

This climb combines two roads, both ironically named; One Tree Hill is shrouded in a canopy of trees and Dry Street was soaked in water when I visited, despite little rainfall.  It is a long, testing climb but great fun to ride and a surprisingly quiet route this close to London.  After crossing the A13, the slope hits its maximum – a short 13% burst over One Tree Hill.  The road descends briefly and then settles into a gentle gradient for much of the rest of the climb.  It is only in the final straight that the gradient becomes challenging again.