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3 day cycling weekend in Kerry!

  • 10-09-2010 6:08pm
    #1
    goballistic
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2 ✭


    Hi, we are 4 guys hoping to do a 3 day loop from Killarney or Tralee by bike. We will take our bikes on train and hope to do approximately 80km per day. Anyone got any advice on best (quietest and scenic) routes to take? We don't really know Kerry. Also looking for nice hostel accommodation on the way in town, village or rural? Any suggestions on an itinerary or pointers would be great. thanks


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  • #2
    CheGuedara
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,031 ✭✭✭CheGuedara


    Get your entry in before midnight and you could take on the Conor Pass (110km) with my club on the 18th if you're around at the time - that's one day taken care of!

    There's a range of routes you could take from Tralee into North Kerry and then if you start from Killarney there a further wealth of routes to chose from.

    Let me have a dig around and see if I have any good ones already saved on mapmyride that come in ~80km


  • #3
    High Nellie
    Closed Accounts Posts: 426 ✭✭High Nellie


    Are you bringing baggage with you?
    Do you want to go out of your way to get the big climbs or stick to the more rolling routes?
    Anyway, suggestion 1:
    Head dead south from Tralee for Killarney, but take the Castlemaine road out of Tralee. On the map you will see a road heading directly south, skirting Firies. This is a nice road to Killarney, but not for speed.
    From Killarney, Head for Molls Gap and on top turn right for Sneem. Pass on to Caherciveen and turn right for Beallaghoisin and Beallaghbeama. You have the choice of a number of routes back to illaarney then.


  • #4
    ROK ON
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,831 ✭✭✭ROK ON


    http://ridewithgps.com/routes/176038

    http://ridewithgps.com/routes/176041

    http://ridewithgps.com/routes/176042

    At the 50km mark on the third map there is a hostel and a pub. The Walkkers Inn in Glencar.


  • #5
    godihatedehills
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 370 ✭✭godihatedehills


    17th to 19th September is the Ras na mBán down in that neck of the woods.


  • #6
    ROK ON
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,831 ✭✭✭ROK ON


    godihatedehills wrote: »
    17th to 19th September is the Ras na mBán down in that neck of the woods.

    The fact that the OP is a guy, may prevent him from entering:p

    Are you taking part?


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  • #7
    godihatedehills
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 370 ✭✭godihatedehills


    ROK ON wrote: »
    The fact that the OP is a guy, may prevent him from entering:p

    Lol, he specified he wanted a quiet weeekend not gaggles of screaming women, smarty.
    ROK ON wrote: »
    Are you taking part?

    Yes I am, as is LDB. If you come across us gis a big shout out (and a push) :)


  • #8
    ROK ON
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,831 ✭✭✭ROK ON


    Have a great race both of you. Enjoy the w/e and best of luck.
    I may bring eldest daughter out to see the race go over Molls (she has taken stabilisers off bike but smetimes forgets to pedal).
    Seeing wimmin racin could be good for her.


  • #9
    godihatedehills
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 370 ✭✭godihatedehills


    Ah brilliant! If you need any more info just shout.


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