That path is pretty deceptive. It's a gentle slope, but after a hundred or so of the gates you start to realize how hard it is to keep moving forward.
Also, it takes a LONG time to get to the very top, especially in bad/cold weather.
@Sola
Sorry, all I hear is BLAARRGH RETAAARDS BLAAARGH STUPID BLAARGH ANGLISH
Nobody gave a shit about this in the past 7 months besides you. Congratulations. Blocked, stop wasting my time.