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

Glengonnar / Mennock Pass from Elvanfoot

4
0 reviews | Elevation profile | 0 photos
Your achievable time
Calculating based on your best performances...
Relaxed
Maximum
W/kg
W/kg
W/kg
Analyze 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 Glengonnar / Mennock Pass from Elvanfoot

Statistics

Difficulty points 108
Length 6 mi
Average gradient 2.5%
Steepest segment 10.4%
Total ascent 794 ft

Short recap

Beautiful scenery
#1 toughest climb of South Lanarkshire
#79 most elevation gain of Scotland
#14 longest climb of Scotland
#14 average steepest climb of South Lanarkshire
Feedback about this climb?
Show climbs nearby Export to GPS device

Glengonnar / Mennock Pass from Elvanfoot is a climb in the region South Lanarkshire. It is 6 mi long and bridges 794 ft of vertical ascent with an average gradient of 2.5%, resulting in a difficulty score of 108. The top of the ascent is located at 1535 ft above sea level. Climbfinder users shared 0 reviews of this climb and uploaded 0 photos.

Road names: B7040 & B797

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 (0)

5.0
4.0
3.0
2.0
1.0
Receive free climbfinder goodies for your reviews

Climbing times

5 mph 01:12:05
7 mph 00:51:02
9 mph 00:39:46
12 mph 00:29:52

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

Glengonnar / Mennock Pass can be cycled from 3 sides. Glengonnar / Mennock Pass from Elvanfoot is the most popular side, but the summit can also be reached via Glengonnar / Mennock Pass from Abington & Glengonnar / Mennock Pass from Mennock.

You don't need special gearing for Glengonnar / Mennock Pass from Elvanfoot. 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.

Glengonnar / Mennock Pass from Elvanfoot is a 4th-category climb. A sprint to the top is usually not an option, and untrained riders will definitely feel it in their legs. For trained cyclists, it is a great training climb.

Glengonnar / Mennock Pass from Elvanfoot is 6 mi long.

The average gradient of Glengonnar / Mennock Pass from Elvanfoot is 2.5%.

Glengonnar / Mennock Pass from Elvanfoot has a steepest segment with an average gradient of 10.4%.

The summit of Glengonnar / Mennock Pass from Elvanfoot is at 1535 ft.

At a slow pace of 5 mph, it takes about 01:12:05 to climb Glengonnar / Mennock Pass from Elvanfoot. At 7 mph the time is 00:51:02, and at 9 mph 00:39:46. For the fastest cyclists, 00:29:52 is an achievable time.

Glengonnar / Mennock Pass from Elvanfoot is located in the region South Lanarkshire in Scotland.

This page is better in the app

Climbfinder app
Climbfinder
(Free)
Open