Mamore Gap
Category 33.6 km
Distance
218 m
Elevation Gain
6.1%
Average Gradient
17%
Max Gradient
Mamore Gap is Ireland's hardest short climb: a savage 3.6km ascent up the Urris Hills on the Inishowen Peninsula in Donegal, with ramps of 17% on the upper section that arrive with no warning and no respite. The narrow road is barely wide enough for a single car, the surface is rough in places, and...
Pro Tip
The only sensible approach is from the Lough Swilly side (south), which gives you the hardest ramps before the summit. The northern descent toward Lenan Bay is twisty and narrow — control speed carefu...
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Cycling in Wild Atlantic Way