Toughest Climb in Ireland?

mistermatthew · 11-02-2014 11:58pm

seve65 wrote: »

the middle section of that looks a brute.

ohh, forgot it was leitrim, was looking for sligo lol.

Yeah is some steep ramps in the middle, actually flattens out well towards the top. I love thoe climbs though, there is such a sense of achievement at the top.

Morrisseeee · 12-02-2014 9:42am

What about this little mountain : Lough Shore Road Climb : 1.2km @ 20% !

mcgratheoin · 12-02-2014 10:03am

Morrisseeee wrote: »

What about this little mountain : Lough Shore Road Climb : 1.2km @ 20% !

I don't think that's a road? There are a bunch of segments marked as bike segments that are actually people out hiking and so can be pretty insanely steep.

xxyyzz · 12-02-2014 10:26am

Icyseanfitz wrote: »

what would be the hardest climbs around kerry? preferably close to tralee

The short mountain is a doozy. It starts in Ballyard and climbs up to near the masts in the Slieve Mish. It's worse from the other side starting in Castlemaine.

There's some nice sharp short climbs near Tralee also - the farmer's bridge climb is fun and if you head out to Ballyroe, turn right at the formerly bad bend and there's a good climb that will bring you out onto the Doon road.

Morrisseeee · 12-02-2014 10:42am

mcgratheoin wrote: »

I don't think that's a road? There are a bunch of segments marked as bike segments that are actually people out hiking and so can be pretty insanely steep.

From the data it looked the person actually cycled it !

mcgratheoin · 12-02-2014 11:00am

Morrisseeee wrote: »

From the data it looked the person actually cycled it !

The segment is part of the "Fearmanagh" adventure race. That ascent is the "Magho Cliff Challenge" leg - run 1.2km down to the lake - kayak for 2km and then run back up the hill to your bike.

http://fearmanagh.com/race-information/

seve65 · 04-04-2014 10:46pm

update the tountinna entry.
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0Ag1LJillBCzKdE02cWVwY2R6UFVvRUZZRVBjVlRPb2c#gid=0

Did Tountinna, the step, kilbane pass and the wall last week. Highlighted to me how subjective the whole process is. they were all mad hard for me !
http://www.strava.com/activities/124697700

outfox · 10-04-2014 12:42pm

Has anyone here cycled the bothareen which links Castlemaine to Blennerville, near Tralee? It runs north-south over the hill with the cluster of telecommunications masts. I've tried to do it twice from south to north, and could not cycle it entirely. Bike gears did not go low enough (cyclocross chainset 36, with 28 at the rear). The hill is murder. I'd like to know the gradient %, but I'm not on strava.

xxyyzz · 10-04-2014 12:46pm

outfox wrote: »

Has anyone here cycled the bothareen which links Castlemaine to Blennerville, near Tralee? It runs north-south over the hill with the cluster of telecommunications masts. I've tried to do it twice from south to north, and could not cycle it entirely. Bike gears did not go low enough (cyclocross chainset 36, with 28 at the rear). The hill is murder. I'd like to know the gradient %, but I'm not on strava.

That's the short mountain. Its on the spreadsheet.

outfox · 10-04-2014 1:24pm

Thanks xxyyzz. Forgive my ignorance, but what spreadsheet? Noob I know.

G1032 · 10-04-2014 1:27pm

outfox wrote: »

Thanks xxyyzz. Forgive my ignorance, but what spreadsheet? Noob I know.

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/lv?key=0Ag1LJillBCzKdE02cWVwY2R6UFVvRUZZRVBjVlRPb2c

Oryx · 10-04-2014 1:32pm

On that spreadsheet, what do the Grad ^2.5 and weight columns mean?

Wishbone Ash · 10-04-2014 1:45pm

Oryx wrote: »

On that spreadsheet, what do the Grad ^2.5 and weight columns mean?

Gradient to the power of 2.5 to 'weigh' the steeper climbs.

calistro · 10-04-2014 2:01pm

Probably the below are all too short in distance to include but 3 savage little hills.

http://www.strava.com/segments/652909

http://www.strava.com/segments/5812101

OR

http://www.strava.com/segments/908606

Oryx · 10-04-2014 2:19pm

Wishbone Ash wrote: »

Gradient to the power of 2.5 to 'weigh' the steeper climbs.

Nope. Still dont get it. I feel stupid.

Ryath · 10-04-2014 2:44pm

Actually on the sheet it's: Gradient to the pwoer of 2.5 to weight the steeper climbs:)

It's just seve65s way of coming up with number based on the gradient of the hill to calculate difficulty.The steeper the gradient the bigger the number. He then multiplies this by the length of the climb and a subjective difficulty weight. ie good surface and steady 1, **** surface twisty and gradient keeps changing 1.3

Jack Joll · 11-04-2014 2:57pm

Don't see this there but it should, It's a wee Divil!

http://www.strava.com/segments/3525275

maloner · 11-04-2014 4:36pm

Jack Joll wrote: »

Don't see this there but it should, It's a wee Divil!

http://www.strava.com/segments/3525275

I think I descended that a few years back. Crappy surface, grass in the middle and crazy steep iirc.

maloner · 11-04-2014 4:41pm

The way I went up to that climb is also a chunky climb. Road I think was decent, but a steep one.

http://www.strava.com/segments/700002

2.3km @ 10%

martin.mcevoy · 11-04-2014 8:06pm

I don't think I have seen Glanduff mentioned anywhere

http://www.strava.com/segments/3677036

Jack Joll · 11-04-2014 10:29pm

maloner wrote: »

I think I descended that a few years back. Crappy surface, grass in the middle and crazy steep iirc.

Ya it's definetly one you'd want to pick the right conditions, any moisture and you have a job stopping the back wheel from spinning! And you know you gotta get outa the saddle. Have done it twice and planning on doing again this Sunday. Its atleast 21-23% in sections.

surripere · 11-04-2014 11:28pm

Hernia anyone?

http://www.strava.com/segments/6699727

inc21 · 11-04-2014 11:44pm

surripere wrote: »

Hernia anyone?

http://www.strava.com/segments/6699727

Went up that once. Car came down so had to un-clip, no way you can get going again. Tough one.

seve65 · 12-04-2014 9:03pm

martin.mcevoy wrote: »

I don't think I have seen Glanduff mentioned anywhere

http://www.strava.com/segments/3677036

that looks like a right toughie, no doubt, has to be over 200m ascent to get on my list (I had have some exclusion criteria ! otherwise list would be too big)

maybe I will do another list, lets say over 100m ascent and over 12% average

seve65 · 12-04-2014 9:10pm

surripere wrote: »

Hernia anyone?

http://www.strava.com/segments/6699727

storms in at number 9, looks unbelievably tough !

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0Ag1LJillBCzKdE02cWVwY2R6UFVvRUZZRVBjVlRPb2c

maloner · 15-06-2014 6:59pm

Headed up the Glendine climb in the slieve blooms today. Savage stuff. Decent stretch in the middle where the gradient on my Garmin stayed in the teens. Last KM averages 11%. Worth hunting out if you're in the area.

http://app.strava.com/segments/773811

Juan More Time · 15-06-2014 7:37pm

Goats path outside Bantry is pretty tough. Take the first right off the N71 at the Westlodge hotel and follow the road towards Gerahies. You will need a compact chainset and at least a 25 tooth rear to cope with the steep part. There is a well surfaced and somewhat technical decent into the scenic village of Kilcrohane.