Killiney Hill

zorkmundsson · 18-02-2008 11:11am #1

Is it just me, or is the climb from Dalkey to the car park on Killiney Hill an absolute fothermucker? Went up for the first time yesterday, was in a puddle at the top.

Bear in mind, I'm a terrible cyclist.

Raam · 18-02-2008 11:30am

zorkmundsson wrote: »

Is it just me, or is the climb from Dalkey to the car park on Killiney Hill an absolute fothermucker? Went up for the first time yesterday, was in a puddle at the top.

Bear in mind, I'm a terrible cyclist.

Yeah it's kinda steep. Mind you I've never cycled up it. Must test it out some day. Are you just talking about the section within the park itself?

fish-head · 18-02-2008 11:31am

I did it on a fixed gear last week.. it was tough, but I did it! I think I may go and have a bash at it today aswell.

zorkmundsson · 18-02-2008 11:35am

Raam wrote: »

Yeah it's kinda steep. Mind you I've never cycled up it. Must test it out some day. Are you just talking about the section within the park itself?

i'd never been up it before, i just cycled from the village at the bottom, up through a gate, to a car park. i think there's a bit of a walkers' trail after that, didn't fancy hauling my road bike up that.

awful. i gotta get fitter.

Hungrycol · 18-02-2008 12:40pm

The Burma Road is the toughest part of it but it's short, steep but short.

Alternative. From Dalkey village to up to past Fitzpatricks Castle Hotel and go through the green Victoria Gate entrance of Killiney Hilll (opp St. Stephens Church), it's a steep smooth tarmac walking path (so best done when quiet) to the Obilisk at the top. THAT's tough, short but tough.

I used to do circuits between Killiney Dart Station, up past Bono's gaff, up the Vico Road to Killiney Village then down the other side. Was used as apart of a stage in the Nissan Classic way back in the 80s and they were going faster uphill then I can go downhill :eek:!!

Where I live now doesn't have those sorts of climbs and I really miss them

Johnny Jukebox · 18-02-2008 1:29pm

Its part of a well established training lap. If you can climb in the big ring from Dalkey past the hotel and up to the pub at the top, you're getting fit...

Raam · 18-02-2008 1:40pm

Johnny Jukebox wrote: »

Its part of a well established training lap. If you can climb in the big ring from Dalkey past the hotel and up to the pub at the top, you're getting fit...

I shall investigate and furnish a full report...

Planet X · 18-02-2008 5:02pm

Used to do it last year, laps from Dalkey Village, past Collimore Harbour up the Vico, up the Hill to the car park and back down the hill into Dalkey. Did it four times one day. But was building up to that starting at twice. You can make it as hard as you want to by the effort you put in or as easy...........

Raam · 18-02-2008 5:08pm

I had planned on doing laps of Howth on Wednesday morning, maybe I'll head that way instead and give the "big ring challenge" a go.

TelePaul · 18-02-2008 5:10pm

Found it hard till I did Glengesh pass in Donegal with it's 1:4 Hairpin!

studiorat · 19-02-2008 9:11pm

Fell off coming down there years ago. Had to cycle home with me ar5e hanging out. Wasn't there a dog around there too?

PeadarofAodh · 20-02-2008 10:56am

I remember the first time I did that climb and I had no idea what it was like...got up the first slope and I thought "Wow, that was steep enough", then you turn the corner and there's another slope, then another corner and...yep another slope! The speed bumps on the way up kill any momentum you've built up too

Raam · 20-02-2008 11:03am

I love the stretch down towards Shankill, great fun and great speed. You gotta watch out for those side roads though.

blorg · 21-02-2008 6:44pm

Used to live near that road as a kid and went tobogganing down from the carpark one year when there was heavy snow. Needless to say, I was not able to stop at the end of the road (thankfully I missed any oncoming traffic.)

Planet X · 22-02-2008 12:05am

Anyone want to meet up in the near future to....................go through pain.
Good training....even for the ''Wicklow 200''.

guile4582 · 03-07-2015 9:21am

is it advisable to do this using cleats?

Raam · 03-07-2015 9:22am

guile4582 wrote: »

is it advisable to do this using cleats?

To do what?

wanderer 22 · 03-07-2015 9:36am

guile4582 wrote: »

is it advisable to do this using cleats?

You'll need to post a picture of what you're doing.

guile4582 · 03-07-2015 10:15am

colm18 wrote: »

You'll need to post a picture of what you're doing.

haha

cycling up killiney hill? is it so steep that one may need to quickly place their foot on the ground?

daragh_ · 03-07-2015 10:33am

guile4582 wrote: »

haha

cycling up killiney hill? is it so steep that one may need to quickly place their foot on the ground?

Not really. Assuming you are coming from the Harbour the only steepish bit is at the bottom of the Vico just after you turn left from Sorrento Tce. That bit is pretty short.

Ramps up a bit near the top near the Druid's Chair.

daragh_ · 03-07-2015 10:36am

Just reading back through this thread. Has anyone climbed all the way up to the Obelisk on a bike in the last few years?

Would love to give it a go but it's a very busy path for walkers. I'm sure cycling there is against some kind of bye-law.

Would be an excellent finish for a hillclimb TT

Statler · 03-07-2015 10:41am

There's signs up saying any type of cycling is prohibited, also there's always dogs off leash up there so it's probably asking for trouble heading up to the Obelisk, especially at this time of year.

guile4582 · 03-07-2015 10:42am

daragh_ wrote: »

Not really. Assuming you are coming from the Harbour the only steepish bit is at the bottom of the Vico just after you turn left from Sorrento Tce. That bit is pretty short.

Ramps up a bit near the top near the Druid's Chair.

this is the route I was gonna go with...

http://www.mapmyride.com/ie/dun-laoghaire-l/dalkey-killiney-route-160926416

daragh_ · 03-07-2015 10:51am

Statler wrote: »

There's signs up saying any type of cycling is prohibited, also there's always dogs off leash up there so it's probably asking for trouble heading up to the Obelisk, especially at this time of year.

Figured as much. I'm up there a good bit with my kids and it was just an idle thought. I wouldn't attempt it unless given permission by the powers that be.

I've seen a few lads on mountain bikes around the back of the hill. Not the best place to be testing your downhill skills.

ted1 · 03-07-2015 10:53am

daragh_ wrote: »

Not really. Assuming you are coming from the Harbour the only steepish bit is at the bottom of the Vico just after you turn left from Sorrento Tce. That bit is pretty short.

Ramps up a bit near the top near the Druid's Chair.

From the roundabout up to the park is pretty steep. Kilmore Avenue, just before Killiney Dart Station is one of the steepest hills in the area.
Here it is: https://www.strava.com/routes/2724364

daragh_ · 03-07-2015 10:57am

guile4582 wrote: »

this is the route I was gonna go with...

http://www.mapmyride.com/ie/dun-laoghaire-l/dalkey-killiney-route-160926416

The toughest bit on your route (if I'm reading it correctly) would be the bit going back up the hill after you pass the dart station. If you gear right down and spin you shouldn't have to clip out. Enjoy.

Killiney Hill

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