Climbs in Cork

maesrichard1 · 31-10-2014 2:35pm #1

Anyone know of an 8% climb around cork city area that would take approx 6 or more minutes to climb?

outfox · 31-10-2014 2:56pm

Dublin Hill? I don't have a gradient sensor thing, and I'm not on Strava, but I'm guessing it's not far off 8%.

bwalsh1983 · 31-10-2014 4:15pm

Seconded on Dublin Hill. Not quite 8% but the Windy from the Thady Inn side might be suitable.

Have a look on strava.

fat bloke · 31-10-2014 4:46pm

You mean out Cloughduv way? That's a long way from the city centre.

I was thinking about the climb from Kinsale roundabout up to the airport. That's a good steady gradient. Kind of like the embankment out of Tallaght.

fat bloke · 31-10-2014 4:51pm

If you did go out as far as the Thady inn, then you're spoilt for choice being in a Valley.

Actually, if Ballincollig was handy for you I reckon this would be perfect. Easily 6 minutes and easily 8% average

https://www.google.ie/maps/@51.8872784,-8.6365996,3a,75y,306.25h,90t/data=!3m4!1e1!3m2!1sRZ3900hqzlrS3mKsQ71NJQ!2e0?hl=en

2 Wheels Good · 31-10-2014 4:55pm

fat bloke wrote: »

You mean out Cloughduv way? That's a long way from the city centre.

I was thinking about the climb from Kinsale roundabout up to the airport. That's a good steady gradient. Kind of like the embankment out of Tallaght.

That's only 4% unfortunately, maybe Barnavarra in Glanmire? 8.8% on strava. Not sure is it long enough though.

bwalsh1983 · 31-10-2014 5:24pm

You are obviously looking for a hill to match a training programme/intervals/reps/training advice. I dont think you will get an exact 6 minute @ 8% so best to pick a section, maybe not an entire climb, that fits it best.

on_the_nickel · 31-10-2014 5:31pm

There's a few going up from Ballygarvan towards the airport that might fit the bill.

bwalsh1983 · 31-10-2014 5:37pm

The glen road climb back up towards the airport..not quite 8% but a 6 minute job (at full tilt!)

Bring your lights.

Plastik · 31-10-2014 6:04pm

8% average for 6 minutes is a pretty substantial climb, depending on how quickly you can climb obviously. There are very few places that I can think of close to town that spring to mind that would reach that criteria. What sort of level are you at? Some of the 4.30/5min KOM's around might be a 6 or more minute climb for you which could open up some options.

Tibbotstown outside Carrigtwohill. It's 7.9 'average' but the reality is steeper and more shallow sections http://www.strava.com/segments/652203

knipper · 31-10-2014 6:33pm

Killahora outside carrigtohill near the new amber garage.
It looks innocent from the road but very tough after the first hundred yards.
Any of the hills off the glounthane road are tough.
A training run around those hills would get you where you wanna go.
I recommend starting up killahora then go left and keep going straight along that road up and down the hills til you get to glanmire then up barnavara hill for the finish.

bwalsh1983 · 31-10-2014 6:39pm

knipper wrote: »

Killahora outside carrigtohill near the new amber garage.
It looks innocent from the road but very tough after the first hundred yards.
Any of the hills off the glounthane road are tough.
A training run around those hills would get you where you wanna go.
I recommend starting up killahora then go left and keep going straight along that road up and down the hills til you get to glanmire then up barnavara hill for the finish.

Is that not windsor hill? sections of 15+%? I think the OP is looking for a specific length of x% rather than just blasting away up as long a climb as he can find!

knipper · 31-10-2014 6:45pm

Not sure where windsor hill is. Killahora is the hill just a few yards from the garage.
My mistake about the gradients.
Not on strava so don't know the gradients of where I cycle I just try get up the toughest climbs when I can.
Just my two cents.

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