Exploring Steep in Yorkshire

Photography by Chris Auld

To celebrate the launch of the new Band of Climbers ThermoAscent Jerseys, we took the day off with friends to ride some of the most scenic, and some of the steeper climbs in North Yorkshire. With a morning temperature of 0.5c and a max temperature of 4c, we put the new ThermoAscent jerseys to work...

Our route took in the classic south side of Buttertubs Pass and Tan Hill. Get the route which began in Richmond below.

For a great route which takes in the classic south side of Buttertubs Pass, Tan Hill (including lunch at the UK's highest pub) and a final leg breaker of a climb in Hardstilles, then check out this 95km route on Strava.