How steep is Patrick's Hill?

Rebelbrowser · 10-01-2019 10:05AM #1

Just seeing this story online https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/jan/10/worlds-steepest-street-welsh-town-challenges-new-zealand-for-guinness-world-record made me wonder where Patrick's Hill might come in such rankings? The NZ street in question has a gradient of 36% at times accordingly to the article.

j8wk2feszrnpao · 10-01-2019 11:13AM

St Patrick's Hill in the middle of Cork City has a 25pc gradient.

https://www.independent.ie/sport/other-sports/nicolas-roche-i-was-on-my-hands-and-knees-going-over-line-26893160.html

the beer revolu · 10-01-2019 11:15AM

Claims of 23% - 25%

razorblunt · 10-01-2019 11:16AM

\ <-- like that

TheDriver · 11-01-2019 12:59AM

It's very very steep.

Tin Foil Hat · 13-01-2019 01:50AM

It's steep. I tried to cycle up it last year - a middle aged, overweight, asthmatic man on a cheap mountain bike. Didn't go well. It's at least 87.5° on the flattest sections.

Victor · 13-01-2019 02:21AM

Tin Foil Hat wrote: »

It's steep. I tried to cycle up it last year - a middle aged, overweight, asthmatic man on a cheap mountain bike. Didn't go well. It's at least 87.5° on the flattest sections.

As a fit 19 year old on a road bike, I was never able to make it the whole way up. Possibly down to gear ratios. The lower part tires you out, then the steep bit stops you.

Richmond Hill, the next street over, is steeper, but easier to do on a bike.

Tin Foil Hat · 13-01-2019 02:58AM

There are some horrible hills in Cork. There's one from Ballygarvan Church to the Kinsale road that's torturous. York St. Is hard. Carrs Hill feels like its uphill both ways.
Heading east, the cycle from Youghal to Dungarvan in desperate. Not quite Cork, I know.

DM-BM · 15-01-2019 12:18PM

There are a lot worse hills around Ballygarvan than that one from the church.

How steep is Patrick's Hill?

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