Toughest Climb in Ireland?

g0g

LennoxR wrote: »

Did it twice I think. Stopped for little breaks at the crossroads, purely for safety reasons...

If you're on Strava then maybe you can create a segment for it?

ADW1

One for Mountain bikers to try

Ballyhouras (Lacka & Seefin combined)

Lacka can be ridden on road bike.
Seefin mountain bike only

2.9km 11%Av

Couldn't include strava link.

iwillhtfu

ADW1 wrote: »

2.9km 11%Av

With the gearing on a mountain bike 11% could be considered flat

xxyyzz

iwillhtfu wrote: »

With the gearing on a mountain bike 11% could be considered flat

Factor in weight and tyre resistance though and it pretty much evens out. A lot of mtb's are running a single ring on the front these days so climbing can be pretty tough.

inc21

it's really surface on seefin more than gradient. There is not too many that can get up that without un-clipping.
https://app.strava.com/segments/3648296

shaka

ADW1 wrote: »

One for Mountain bikers to try

Ballyhouras (Lacka & Seefin combined)

Lacka can be ridden on road bike.
Seefin mountain bike only

2.9km 11%Av

Couldn't include strava link.

Lacka (Lacha) is where we ran the Munster hill climbing championships last year, same route this year.

LennoxR

g0g wrote: »

If you're on Strava then maybe you can create a segment for it?

Not on Strava I'm afraid but I'll get onto my friend who was with me and is on it.

nilhg

seve65 wrote: »

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0Ag1LJillBCzKdE02cWVwY2R6UFVvRUZZRVBjVlRPb2c&usp=drive_web#gid=0

two new entries near CastleIsland

Must have been a bit bored last night but I took seve65's spreadsheet and managed to get all the climbs onto a google map relatively easily,

https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=zJYVIk9u4dAI.k0cVqfuuDTsQ

It should be publicly viewable, numbers relate to difficulty, clicking on a pin should give the stats and a link to strava/RGPS

youtheman

nilhg wrote: »

Must have been a bit bored last night but I took seve65's spreadsheet and managed to get all the climbs onto a google map relatively easily,

https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=zJYVIk9u4dAI.k0cVqfuuDTsQ

It should be publicly viewable, numbers relate to difficulty, clicking on a pin should give the stats and a link to strava/RGPS

There are no climbs in Cork.....................Michael Collins and Jack Lynch will be turning in their graves !

Plastik

You must not be very familiar with Cork.

shaydy

Somerton lane by the strawberry beds is a bitch, short but relentless for every inch

coach22

Cheers for that map of the climbs nilhig! Really handy

endacl

nilhg wrote: »

Must have been a bit bored last night but I took seve65's spreadsheet and managed to get all the climbs onto a google map relatively easily,

https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=zJYVIk9u4dAI.k0cVqfuuDTsQ

It should be publicly viewable, numbers relate to difficulty, clicking on a pin should give the stats and a link to strava/RGPS

Thanks. Another to-do list...

:mad:

nilhg

endacl wrote: »

Thanks. Another to-do list...

:mad:

You and me both......

youtheman

Plastik wrote: »

You must not be very familiar with Cork.

Methinks your sarcasm detector needs re-tuning !

xxyyzz

Toughest ROAD climbs in Ireland. It would be nice to have off-road and fire road mtb climbs also. There are some doozies out there.

connie_c

nilhg wrote: »

Must have been a bit bored last night but I took seve65's spreadsheet and managed to get all the climbs onto a google map relatively easily,

https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=zJYVIk9u4dAI.k0cVqfuuDTsQ

It should be publicly viewable, numbers relate to difficulty, clicking on a pin should give the stats and a link to strava/RGPS

This is great, as is the original list, cheers for taking the time.On seeing the map I realised there is a monster climb 5km from my inlaws in Kerry that I never spotted before.

Pawlie

Mount Leinster from the gates the whole way up to mast,
2.5km long,
Elevation gain 345 mtr,
Average gradient 13% (hits over 20% on numerous ramps),
Its brutal as its more or less a straight road up that seems to go on forever with just 2 bends within last 200 mtr.

endacl

Better the other way...

Pawlie

endacl wrote: »

Better the other way...

Every hill is better on the way down,
Cool vid

greenspurs

Pawlie wrote: »

Every hill is better on the way down,
Cool vid

Random walkers, walking randomly.... ! jaysus ..... :eek:

connie_c

Is there a way to submit climbs to the list? This one seems to have been missed. https://ridewithgps.com/routes/12121348

endacl

greenspurs wrote: »

Random walkers, walking randomly.... ! jaysus ..... :eek:

Well, it is a private road...

devonp

connie_c wrote: »

Is there a way to submit climbs to the list? This one seems to have been missed. https://ridewithgps.com/routes/12121348

is that Butter mountain??

connie_c

devonp wrote: »

is that Butter mountain??

Don't know its name, there is an army firing range on the other side of it.

nilhg

connie_c wrote: »

Is there a way to submit climbs to the list? This one seems to have been missed. https://ridewithgps.com/routes/12121348

The original spreadsheet is seve65's, you could PM him if he doesn't come by here himself and ask him to add it.

Your climb seems to be this segment, I'll add it to the map,

https://www.strava.com/segments/652111

connie_c

nilhg wrote: »

The original spreadsheet is seve65's, you could PM him if he doesn't come by here himself and ask him to add it.

Your climb seems to be this segment, I'll add it to the map,

https://www.strava.com/segments/652111

Thats the one, a monster.

Wishbone Ash

connie_c wrote: »

Thats the one, a monster.

Jesus, I'd hardly call it 'a monster'! There are many way more difficult climbs around.

iwillhtfu

Wishbone Ash wrote: »

Jesus, I'd hardly call it 'a monster'! There are many way more difficult climbs around.

I'd be considered fat to some and skinny to another. :P

seve65

added :-)