Kildare Cycling Routes

KILRB

In the vein of previous threads I'm wondering if anybody has some good Kildare cycle routes. I've done some nice exploring Naas to Newbridge etc. and especially the new cycly lanes around Naas are great but I am wondering if anybody knows some really interesting routes.

I am most interested in cycling from Naas up to the Dublin mountains if this is possible and perhaps if there is any interseting circuits which can be completed along the canal or the liffey.

Itsfixed

KILRB wrote:

In the vein of previous threads I'm wondering if anybody has some good Kildare cycle routes. I've done some nice exploring Naas to Newbridge etc. and especially the new cycly lanes around Naas are great but I am wondering if anybody knows some really interesting routes.

I am most interested in cycling from Naas up to the Dublin mountains if this is possible and perhaps if there is any interseting circuits which can be completed along the canal or the liffey.

I'm based in Celbridge but haven't cycling much around the area since i moved there last year. But the year before i did a charity cycle that ran along the canal from Athy to Kill. It it was extremely pleasant. Fairly flat, though and with the occasional off road/bumpy bits at times. It would be a perfect ride if you have a cyclocross type bike or a road bike with reasonable thick tyres.

milju2001

a reply from the Dublin Cycling Routes i posted yesterday...

sleepyholland wrote:

Someone posted this http://tinyurl.com/34cx52 here a while ago.
It is truly brilliant, and I bow to the man who entered all the routes.
Don't miss the nifty elevation map below the main map.

nilhg

Kildare CC run races every so often over this route, some nice hills and views over the midlands.

KILRB

Thanks a lot for all the replies everybody.

boysinblack

Anyone care to suggest somemore routes?

Brian?

Naas-Kill-Kilteel-Brittas-Blessington-Nass is a nice spin.

quozl

And once you can get to Blessington then you're near the start of both the western Sally Gap climb or the Wicklow Gap.

You could even go up the Wicklow Gap down the other side, Larragh, up the Sally Gap, down the west side of Sally Gap and then be heading back to Blessington.

Interesting and Wicklow go together to my mind. Interesting and Kildare, not so much. I like climbs.

nilhg

boysinblack wrote: »

Anyone care to suggest somemore routes?

If your'e based in the Kildare Town general area, then the routes Headstrong use might be of interest.

http://ridewithgps.com/users/127066/routes

Bloggsie

KILRB wrote: »

In the vein of previous threads I'm wondering if anybody has some good Kildare cycle routes. I've done some nice exploring Naas to Newbridge etc. and especially the new cycly lanes around Naas are great but I am wondering if anybody knows some really interesting routes.

I am most interested in cycling from Naas up to the Dublin mountains if this is possible and perhaps if there is any interseting circuits which can be completed along the canal or the liffey.

Maynooth>Dunboyne>Summerhill*>Kilcock>Maynooth or the other way around, there is a nice wee climb on the road from Summerhill to Kilcock, if you do the other way round route, the Summerhill to Dunboyne road (approx 19kms) is mostly up hill but nothing really to write home about, its just a wee bit long! the route total is just under 50kms

*I dont go into Summerhill I turn at the roundabout.


NB.You will pass the pub with the best name in Ireland(never seen it open though) The hatchet inn!

Germancarfan

Celbridge based also
A lot of flat land around here ! I need hills to get my legs in.
Pure road riding is generic enough but the canals are interesting if you have a hybrid or mtb

Bloggsie

Germancarfan wrote: »

Celbridge based also
A lot of flat land around here ! I need hills to get my legs in.
Pure road riding is generic enough but the canals are interesting if you have a hybrid or mtb

Captains Hill in Lexlip, while short in length is quite steep.

surripere

Germancarfan wrote: »

Celbridge based also
A lot of flat land around here ! I need hills to get my legs in.
Pure road riding is generic enough but the canals are interesting if you have a hybrid or mtb

Plenty of hills just south of Celbridge around Newcastle & Rathcoole

TonyStark

Naas Cycling Club have a Failte Spin every Saturday, pace is easy and mainly to introduce you to some group riding with the Club. Just means you can travel further and not have to worry about directions so much!

On the plus side you get to see some fantastic scenery, enjoy it and have a nice coffee stop.

They meet every Saturday @ 9.30am and no one gets left behind!

Here are a few routes that might whet your appetite a little meantime:

• http://ridewithgps.com/routes/4541877
• http://ridewithgps.com/routes/4867914
• http://ridewithgps.com/routes/4260240

Brian?

Germancarfan wrote: »

Celbridge based also
A lot of flat land around here ! I need hills to get my legs in.
Pure road riding is generic enough but the canals are interesting if you have a hybrid or mtb

Celbridge-Newcastle-Saggart-Brittas.

Once you're in Brittas you can go over Ballinascorney and up Kippure-Sally Gap-Brittas and home for 86km and about 1100m of climbing.

Or you can got Brittas-manor Kilbride-Sally Gap and back the same route for about 67km.

I've a good few routes from Celbridge that are interesting. PM me if you want ridewithgps links.

Germancarfan

Nice one thanks. PM coming your way

sullzz

Germancarfan wrote: »

Celbridge based also
A lot of flat land around here ! I need hills to get my legs in.
Pure road riding is generic enough but the canals are interesting if you have a hybrid or mtb

There are a few nice hills around the athgoe area too

Brian?

sullzz wrote: »

There are a few nice hills around the athgoe area too

There are some short punchy climbs alright, good for doing short laps around.

Bloggsie

Brian? wrote: »

Celbridge-Newcastle-Saggart-Brittas.

Once you're in Brittas you can go over Ballinascorney and up Kippure-Sally Gap-Brittas and home for 86km and about 1100m of climbing.

Or you can got Brittas-manor Kilbride-Sally Gap and back the same route for about 67km.

I've a good few routes from Celbridge that are interesting. PM me if you want ridewithgps links.

Morning Brian?, Can I jump onto that as well?

Germancarfan

is there a few Celbridge peeps lurking ?

Anyone know of a good novice / beginner gorup in the area ?
Bikeworx have a group but at 35kph average i'm a long way off that

surripere

Lucan, beginners spin meet Sat 9:25am at Staggs

Bloggsie

Germancarfan wrote: »

is there a few Celbridge peeps lurking ?

Anyone know of a good novice / beginner gorup in the area ?
Bikeworx have a group but at 35kph average i'm a long way off that

Nah, Im based near maynooth! as for 35 kph, only if Im on a moped!

Brian?

No real point in PMs I suppose

68km and 537m of climbing

http://ridewithgps.com/routes/4497413

60 km and 500m of climbing

http://ridewithgps.com/routes/4421842

70km and 530m

http://ridewithgps.com/routes/3430397

81kn and 1100m (tough first 40km)

http://ridewithgps.com/trips/2865403

Brian?

Celbridge-Ardclough loop, 25km loop with 173m

http://ridewithgps.com/routes/5220015

kildarecommuter

Germancarfan wrote: »

is there a few Celbridge peeps lurking ?

Anyone know of a good novice / beginner gorup in the area ?
Bikeworx have a group but at 35kph average i'm a long way off that

2 of us head out from Spar shop on Clane road 7 am sat mornings for 2-3 hrs average speed 25-26 km ish, anybody else welcome!

Germancarfan

kildarecommuter wrote: »

2 of us head out from Spar shop on Clane road 7 am sat mornings for 2-3 hrs average speed 25-26 km ish, anybody else welcome!

Nice one. Might join you next week all going well. Perfectly happy to be burnt off if not up to par

Koobcam

Here's a Kildare spin I just did, with a bit of Dublin thrown in
http://www.strava.com/activities/161942204
Hills, flat stretches, sun and rain-pretty good roads as well for the most part.

kildarecommuter

Germancarfan wrote: »

Nice one. Might join you next week all going well. Perfectly happy to be burnt off if not up to par

You won't be burnt off !
I'll pm you later in week