Steepest Streets in Glasgow

[MotoMad]

Montrose Street is murder, Walk up/down it every day.

A bastard of a hill.

[rico]

from a cycling forum:
http://www.glasgowfgss.com/discussion/1 ... n-glasgow/


i took the liberty of plotting some of these beasts on a map:

http://www.bikely.com/maps/bike-path/bi ... in-glasgow

A knee popper:


0.23mi // Gardner Street // 134.5ft
1.46mi // Gibson Street // 177.2ft
3.28mi // scott street // 170.6ft
4.47mi // douglas street // 144.4ft
5.41mi // montrose street // 147.6ft
6.9mi // craigpark street // 160.8ft
12.58mi // Millbrae Road // 131.2ft

the route is:

up Gardner Street
along to uni avenue, up and over that then up gibson street to the uni library
down glasgow street
along great western road through st georges cross to sauchiehall street
up scott street,
left onto hill street
back round up Renfrew street and down
over blythsowood street to come back up Douglas Street
Down West Regent Street through george square
up and back down montrose street,
along duke street and up craig park street
along alexandra parade,
down high street
through the southside along cathcart road,
round tantallon road
up Millbrae Road
and collapse

[tombro]

But wouldn't stopping every minute to record all of that parc (read backwards) take away the joy of a good bike ride ?

Tombro

[Dexter St. Clair]

But wouldn't stopping every minute to record all of that parc (read backwards) take away the joy of a good bike ride ?

Tombro

Thsi is what we do on HG that and make jokes you don't have to explain.

[tombro]

Sorry Dexter,

I'm suitably chastised !

Tombro

[glasgowdan]

I used to cycle this several times a week on a singlespeed and it was a slog and a half for sure. Must be over 3 miles long.

If you're looking for a genuine long slog for getting burning calves and the blood pumping on a bike, I suggest the following:

Starting at Burnside Station, East Kibride Rd begins a relentless climb up through Whitlawburn and Cathkin before meeting the dual carriageway up to Nerston in East Kilbride. Not hugely steep on any section, but hideously never-ending!

Alternatively, starting at King's Park Station, take Carmunnock Rd all the way through Simshill and Castlemilk to Carmunnock itself.

[glasgowdan]

But wouldn't stopping every minute to record all of that parc (read backwards) take away the joy of a good bike ride ?

Tombro

It's called GPS

[Dexter St. Clair]

I used to cycle this several times a week on a singlespeed and it was a slog and a half for sure. Must be over 3 miles long.

If you're looking for a genuine long slog for getting burning calves and the blood pumping on a bike, I suggest the following:

Starting at Burnside Station, East Kibride Rd begins a relentless climb up through Whitlawburn and Cathkin before meeting the dual carriageway up to Nerston in East Kilbride. Not hugely steep on any section, but hideously never-ending!

I use to cycle it on a Flying Scot with a Campag ten speed. Mind you i took the train to Hairmyres first and cycled back. Much easier.

[Charlie Endell]

Alternatively, starting at King's Park Station, take Carmunnock Rd all the way through Simshill and Castlemilk to Carmunnock itself.

That's (well part of) my twice weekly run, except I run up OId Castle Road (past the Old Smiddy), through Simshill and then onto Carmunnock Rd. - must be very nearly a 3 mile slog uphill (it's definitely about 2.5 miles from Delvin Rd to the roundabout before Carmunnock).

I've also done along King's Park Avenue (the easy part) and then up to EK past Kirkhill Golf Club - that's definitely even tougher!

[tombro]

Sorry to you, too, Ken !

Sadly I'm a 58 year old who left 'the Drum' at the end 1960 and I'm still a Luddite !

Tombro

[Doug]

My apologies, very old thread but just found it. The steepest street must surely be Scott street. I remember when I was at night school at the Art school and had to lumber up Scott Street carrying my portfolio and being fair whacked oot when I reached the top and in the winter time coming back doon the street I had to haud onto the railings like grim death in case I tumbled heid first doon the street. 50 years have passed since those days but it still gies me the collywobbles jist thinking aboot it !!

[pingu]

was going to a party in Garnethill once and very very stupidly tried to scale Scott St with 2 cases of beer.
was in no fit state to drink them by the time i got there and the idea of just tossing them in a garden crossed my mind several times.

[Bridie]

I used to slide down Scott St on my schoolbag - in the winter of course.
Nearly kept going right up to my bus stop in Bath Street.

[banjo]

not glasgow i know but thon kilbowie rd is a bugger tae climb on a bad weather day.

[moonbeam]

I recall a lorry running away down Scott Street and demolishing Lyon's shop opposite. One winter I recall virtually sliding down Scott Street on my backside. The pavement was a sheet of ice!