Originally Posted by
MattFoley
That was my guess! I can see why you find it daunting...it's exhausting just driving up South Hill. I think your idea of mixing up the north/south climb with east/west cuts is a good idea...hopefully you live on the western portion of the hill, from what I remember the eastern side around Sacred Heart is kind of a mess as far as the roads go and the car traffic is worse.
Exactly! The route I've given up which is the shortest distance indeed goes through the Sacred Heart Hospital area. The new route I want to try would be 1.5 mile longer in total but probably be much safer.