My new favourite hill is The Ladder.
It rises out of Nailsworth up to Minchinhampton Common. The road has been newly resurfaced and is super smooth. There are several switchbacks that give you the feeling of being out on the Alps and then it summits into an awesome view of the common. The total distance is not more than 1.5 kilometres and a rise of only 140m or so which means the pain is fairly well contained.
The great bonus though is that once you have climbed it you can turn around and come back down. The descent (http://app.strava.com/segments/720237) is probably the best on the Escarpment. The smooth tarmac allows speeds up to 80kph, although you have to brake hard for the sharp bends.
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