Yeah, may go that way next time. I was fine doing the steep climb at the start, but after that the road just kept on climbing, and I *really* needed a rest. But since I was miles from civilisation I just had to keep going. It really was quite tough.
Here, I'm confused looking at the map. Which waterfall did I go past? Just outside Laragh on the way to Sally Gap? It was very impressive.
yes, glenmacnass. Its a little under halfway up, and the gradient is at its steepest on that stretch - but the scenery makes it doable.
You were headed the opposite direction to me so - I went down that way.
You'd have had a lovely tailwind at the top section of that climb on saturday - just when you would have needed it. Its 19kms from Laragh to Sally Gap, and though the gradient is pretty forgiving, if you're doing that climb, your in pretty reasonable fettle.