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Helen's Tower

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This climb contains both pieces of bad road surface and gravel sections, but can be ridden with a road bike.
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Statistics

Difficulty points 61
Length 1 km
Average gradient 5.8%
Steepest 100 metres 13.2%
Total ascent 59 m

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Hidden gem
1 hairpin turn
Gravel
Bad road
#71 toughest climb of Ulster
#82 most elevation gain of Ulster
#78 longest climb of Ulster
#43 average steepest climb of Ulster
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Helen's Tower is a climb in the region Down. It is 1 km long and bridges 59 m of vertical ascent with an average gradient of 5.8%, resulting in a difficulty score of 61. The top of the ascent is located at 138 m above sea level. Climbfinder users shared 0 reviews of this climb and uploaded 0 photos.

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Climbing times

7 km/h 00:08:38
11 km/h 00:05:30
15 km/h 00:04:02
19 km/h 00:03:11

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Frequently Asked Questions

You don't need special gearing for Helen's Tower. The slope isn't long or steep enough to require much shifting down. You can conquer this climb on power alone. However, a compact gearing system with a smallest front chainring of 34 and largest rear sprocket of 28 or 30 is always nice if you enjoy cycling uphill. This helps maintain a smooth cadence.

Helen's Tower falls into the 5th category. With good fitness, you can ride it up with speed and power. If you have less training, shift down and climb smoothly.

Helen's Tower is 1 km long.

The average gradient of Helen's Tower is 5.8%.

Helen's Tower has a steepest segment with an average gradient of 13.2%.

The summit of Helen's Tower is at 138 m.

At a slow pace of 7 km/h, it takes about 00:08:38 to climb Helen's Tower. At 11 km/h the time is 00:05:30, and at 15 km/h 00:04:02. For the fastest cyclists, 00:03:11 is an achievable time.

Helen's Tower is located in the region Down in Northern Ireland.

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