where in Wicklow was I?

souter

Hi, yesterday I set out to reconoitre what looks to be the worst of the wicklow 100, just past Enniskerry, 14km into route and what looks to western shoulder of the Sugar Loaf. I obviously took a wrong turning, though I did find some hellish hills. Similar sort of distance, except I had Djouce to my right instead of Sugar loaf to my left.
The gradient was fairly fierce until near the summit there loomed a near vertical stretch of road - all the more dispiriting as it was visible from a long way off.
I had to dismount about a third of the way up this monster (the shame!). I turned back at callary coilte car park.

Would I be right in thinking this section is part of the return leg of the 100? And if the mapmyride elevation is to be believed, worse than the Sugar loaf bit?

ROK ON

If you can see a road that looks more like a wall directly in front of you it was more than likely Old Long Hill. On you right as you approached it there would have been a carpark entry for Ballinastoe woods. If there was then this is where you were. The gradient is about 12% in places.

Chips Lovell

souter wrote: »

Would I be right in thinking this section is part of the return leg of the 100?

Sounds like that's where you were, yes.

zzzzzzzz

Think you're talking about the old long hill.

You go around a corner and the road ramps up quite steeply - then it levels out for a bit and ramps up again, even steeper.

Nice hill.

Muller_1

It's known localy as the old coach road.

rottenhat

It's a good bit easier coming from the other side, as you will be in the Wicklow 100.

souter

ROK ON wrote: »

If you can see a road that looks more like a wall directly in front of you it was more than likely Old Long Hill. On you right as you approached it there would have been a carpark entry for Ballinastoe woods. If there was then this is where you were. The gradient is about 12% in places.

Yup, that was the place. Not pleasant.