View on map
© MapLibre | OpenStreetMap contributors
1%
2%
4%
6%
8%
10%
12%
15%
20%

Shay Elliot from Laragh

3
3.0
1 review/story | Elevation profile | 0 photos
Your achievable time
Calculating based on your best performances...
Relaxed
Maximum
W/kg
W/kg
W/kg
Analyse your climbing performance
Detailed insight into your climbing performance & automatically check off climbs
Based on your best performances.
Your best attempt:
Number of attempts:
Elevation profile Shay Elliot from Laragh

Statistics

Difficulty points 158
Length 4.9 km
Average gradient 5.1%
Steepest 100 metres 13.6%
Total ascent 253 m

Short recap

Beautiful scenery
#82 toughest climb of Ireland
#63 most elevation gain of Ireland
#64 longest climb of Ireland
#35 average steepest climb of Leinster
Feedback about this climb?
Show climbs nearby Export to GPS device

Shay Elliot from Laragh is a climb in the region Wicklow. It is 4.9 km long and bridges 253 m of vertical ascent with an average gradient of 5.1%, resulting in a difficulty score of 158. The top of the ascent is located at 383 m above sea level. Climbfinder users shared 1 review/story of this climb and uploaded 0 photos.

Road names: R755 & Military Road

3.0 by Ciarrai2025
The (much) easier of the two sides of this climb. Start is deceptively steep.... read more

Photos (0)

transparant thumb
transparant thumb
transparant thumb
transparant thumb
transparant thumb
transparant thumb
Receive free climbfinder goodies for your photos

Your uploads (max 4)

Welcome! Please activate your account if you would like to share something. Look for the verification email in your inbox.

Receive free climbfinder goodies for your photos

If you want to upload your photos, you need to create an account. It only takes 1 minute and it's completely free.

  • Receive free climbfinder goodies for your reviews & photos.
  • Create a bucket list and check off conquered climbs.
  • Add missing climbs.
Continue with GoogleContinue with Google Continue with FacebookContinue with Facebook Continue with AppleContinue with Apple Sign up with email
By signing up you agree to our terms of service and confirm that you have read our privacy & content policy.

Reviews (1)

5.0
4.0
3.0
2.0
1.0
Receive free climbfinder goodies for your reviews
Ciarrai2025
Ciarrai2025 premium
8 Mo 3.0 via the Climbfinder app

The (much) easier of the two sides of this climb. Start is deceptively steep.

Dashboard

Climbing times

7 km/h 00:42:22
11 km/h 00:26:58
15 km/h 00:19:46
19 km/h 00:15:36

Road surface condition

0% 0% 0%
Based on 0 votes
Share your knowledge. What was the road condition during your ascent?

Traffic

0% 0% 0%
Based on 0 votes
Your experience counts. How much traffic did you encounter during the climb?

Frequently Asked Questions

Shay Elliot can be cycled from 2 sides. Shay Elliot from Glenmalure is the most popular side, but the summit can also be reached via Shay Elliot from Laragh.

You don't need special gearing for Shay Elliot from Laragh. 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.

Shay Elliot from Laragh is a 3rd-category climb. Almost anyone can handle this climb, as long as you have a bike with climbing gears. If you have little training, you will probably need to shift down significantly. For experienced riders, Shay Elliot from Laragh is not a problem.

Shay Elliot from Laragh is 4.9 km long.

The average gradient of Shay Elliot from Laragh is 5.1%.

Shay Elliot from Laragh has a steepest segment with an average gradient of 13.6%.

The summit of Shay Elliot from Laragh is at 383 m.

At a slow pace of 7 km/h, it takes about 00:42:22 to climb Shay Elliot from Laragh. At 11 km/h the time is 00:26:58, and at 15 km/h 00:19:46. For the fastest cyclists, 00:15:36 is an achievable time.

Shay Elliot from Laragh is located in the region Wicklow in Ireland.

This page is better in the app

Climbfinder app
Climbfinder
(Free)
Open