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Ascents close to Dublin

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  • 31-08-2019 11:09pm
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    inorderofage
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    Where would the best ascents or hills be if youre cycling from the northside of the city (dublin 5). Apart from howth that is. Have cycled up the wicklow mountains but for winter am looking for somewhere a bit closer even an hour's ride away. Thanks


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    Wishbone Ash
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    North West Co Dublin and South Meath will provide a few - Naul, Snowtown, Bellewstown - all within an hour of Dublin 5. (In saying that, they are not long climbs).


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    magicbastarder
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    it was WA who pointed me to the climb from the coast up past ardgillan too; but bellewstown seems to be the richest hunting ground; i think there are seven roads you can approach it from, all offering a climb, albeit none much more than 100m.

    e.g.
    https://www.strava.com/segments/712656
    https://www.strava.com/segments/788129
    https://www.strava.com/segments/636872
    https://www.strava.com/segments/785904


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    magicbastarder
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    the mullagh hill one is the most technical; much better to climb than to descend. my preferred option is to descend from the racecourse (via hilltown) and back up bellewstown bridge/mullagh hill.


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    SfeD
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    the strawberry beds area between Phoenix Park and Lucan, couple of climbs and nice area to cycle around


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    Seth Brundle
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    SfeD wrote: »
    the strawberry beds area between Phoenix Park and Lucan, couple of climbs and nice area to cycle around
    Knockmaroon hill as you head from Palmerstown towards Lucan is a nice hill


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    Weepsie
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    Seth Brundle wrote: »
    Knockmaroon hill as you head from Palmerstown towards Lucan is a nice hill

    Rugged Lane and Somerton Road would be the 2 I'd suggest around there. Short and sharp both of them. Sting the legs


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    BDI
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    Up and down the grace park road


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    magicbastarder
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    Seth Brundle wrote: »
    Knockmaroon hill as you head from Palmerstown towards Lucan is a nice hill
    well, if you're taking the scenic route, it's between palmerstown and lucan.


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    ED E
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    D'Northside has Howth. D'Southside has everything else.


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    Statler
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    An hour would get you over to Rathfarnham, hang a left at the Yellow House pub and climb up to the viewing point at Killakee and onto the Fetherbeds with the option of going long from there.


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    magicbastarder
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    even less; starting at donneycarney church, the bottom of the edmonstown road is only 13km away.


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    Tombo2001
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    Phoenix Park - if you did four or five circuits of the Khyber that would be a fair bit of climbing and a safe environment for it.


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