Where is the steepest hill in Dublin?

mikemac

I have searched, didn't find anything though cycling forum have a few suggestions
But I'll ask the good folks who know Dublin best

I'm so unfit
And was struggling up the hill by the FÁS centre between Ballyfermot and Chapelizod yesterday, tis steep.
Here is a pic of Chapelizod Hill Road

Now when I was fitter I used to cycle around Howth and the steepest hill I know in Dublin is in Howth up past the Church, pic of Balglass Road

For me, that's the steepest hill in Dublin

Do you know anywhere steeper?

Tabnabs

The Burrow road near Stepaside, lots of hilly climbs in that area.

sf80

Knockmaroon hill just after Chapelizod is pretty steep

barrmur

mikemac wrote: »

I have searched, didn't find anything though cycling forum have a few suggestions
But I'll ask the good folks who know Dublin best

I'm so unfit
And was struggling up the hill by the FÁS centre between Ballyfermot and Chapelizod yesterday, tis steep.
Here is a pic of Chapelizod Hill Road

Now when I was fitter I used to cycle around Howth and the steepest hill I know in Dublin is in Howth up past the Church, pic of Balglass Road

For me, that's the steepest hill in Dublin

Do you know anywhere steeper?

You can checks the steepness by mapping the road on a number of sites like, mapmyride and bikeroutetoatser. You should have a look at the router for the national hill climb championship tis year. Is out between Dundrum and Stepaside and from personal experience its brutal,

http://www.cyclingireland.ie/Home/Road/National-Championships/National-Hill-Climb-Championships-2011.aspx

Final 200m at 16% gradient, monster.

Fuinseog

the road leading out of Howth is steep enough

starviewadams

+1 for Tinkers Hill in Chapleizod,used to hate cycling up that!

sdanseo

Howth without a doubt, there's a couple of stretches my old banger could barely drive up.

Round here in particular, street view doesn't do it justice, it's very steep indeed: Balglass Road, Howth Edit: didn't see the same link in the OP, my stupid bad.

Thormanby Road the main road out of Howth mentioned above.

Wishbone Ash

sf80 wrote: »

Knockmaroon hill just after Chapelizod is pretty steep

+1

cameramonkey

http://www.sportdistancecalculator.com/index.php?id=5344#map

this is short but steep.its a killer.

barrack road, glencullen.

Cathaoirleach

Yep, Barrack Road! I don't recommend driving up it in a 95 Skoda with four passengers (oops!).

http://g.co/maps/8kk3g

admiralofthefleet

every road when you have a pints on board:o

triple-M

arbour hill/temple street west at the side of the aisling hotel is pretty steep if my memory serves me right