The name says it all. This long route features over 3,000 feet of climbing on four climbs, including one up Endless Brook and Lamb’s Hill roads which is over a thousand feet from the bottom near Lake St Catherine to the top.
Another highlight is the climb above the village of Pawlet that culminates in a one mile section of medium difficulty 4th class road on Chett Clark Road. If you decide to wimp out and not do the last climb up Hilltop Road, you can use the flatter finish used by the Points South route to return to Poultney.
The ride features several good views (Tadmer Hill Road, Waites Hill Road, Rupert Mountain Road, Briar Hill Road and Hilltop Road) and visits two scenic villages, Pawlet and West Pawlet.