“Bealach-na-Ba (Pass of the Cattle) is the UK’s biggest road climb. It rises from sea level to 626m altitude in 10km. You’re unlikely to have ridden it because it’s set in a remote part of the West Highlands, the Applecross Peninsula, so it’s very beautiful but also difficult to get to. I managed to sneak a trip up the Bealach in June when I was on holiday. I appreciated the chance to ride the nearest thing we have to a proper Alpine col…”
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