Hill running at Tounntina

killwill

I have heard of people parking somewhere on the way to up Tounntina and doing hill runs to the top and back. However I have no idea where they are. Can anyone enlighten me please?

dahat

http://www.runireland.com/events/ballina-tountinna-7k

Quick Google search gave me this,i would assume this is the route.

killwill

dahat wrote: »

http://www.runireland.com/events/ballina-tountinna-7k

Quick Google search gave me this,i would assume this is the route.

Thanks but that didn't give the location of the run itself.
Also those co-ordinates are actually for Ballina Co. Mayo!

mikemac1

I never knew that was the name of it
I just called it the hill with that unmanned signal station :pac:

Yes, it's a great place for a run

Easier to get there from Ballina then Portroe, though I think you know this

There is parking up the top, drive up the top and run from there instead of trying to squeeze into a ditch down the bottom


Directions from Ballina
http://goo.gl/maps/cKqBH

The private road on the hill is about 2km long but is pretty steep, a few goes of this would be a good workout.
You'll meet a few cars but otherwise it's pretty deserted up there.

If you want to go off road well you can use whatever route you want

The fact that it's a private road makes ideal for runners

mikemac1

A longer run would be using the marked walking route from Derrycastle on the Ballina Rd and running up that and onto the hill

Would be a tough run.

I'm certain there is a marked route down there but I couldn't find it on google maps

This is a good link I think
http://www.tripadvisor.ie/Guide-g212519-i6443-Killaloe_County_Clare.html