Cycle Route Templeogue-Blanchardstown

sadie06

Hello all,

Trying to figure out the best cycling route to get to Blanchardstown (Aquatic Centre) from Templeogue (Spawell). My cousin is facing this commute due to the Bus Strike, and as he is new to Dublin, I'm trying to keep it simple.

Any help appreciated.

Cuddlesworth

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RobertFoster

He could follow the N81 into the quays, through the Phoenix Park, Castleknock, Blanchardstown Village. In the village he can go through the hospital grounds (closed to motorised vehicles), or continue on to the Snugborough road junction and take a right there.

The only difficult bit I could see would be crossing from the bus lane to the right hand lane to continue right at Heuston. How confident is your cousin in city traffic?

sadie06

Thanks all. Will pass on the info. No, he has no experience of city traffic.

Victor

I would suggest something like this. However, note the hills at Chapelizod. Chapelizod Hill Road is very steep and Knockmaroon Road has a lot of cars avoiding hte M50.

https://maps.google.ie/maps?saddr=Templeville+Road,+Dublin&daddr=53.345777,-6.351518+to:53.3507748,-6.3514351+to:53.3563979,-6.3488616+to:53.367352,-6.3481451+to:53.3879169,-6.3793821+to:53.393237,-6.3790681+to:Snugborough+Road&hl=en&ll=53.361616,-6.368637&spn=0.165954,0.488892&sll=53.355367,-6.344604&sspn=0.020747,0.061111&geocode=FbBXLQMdoLSf_yk1dkWwgwtnSDEz0Q6zNdJHfA%3BFfH9LQMdYhWf_ymNDpFI5wxnSDGf8lUD_hHHaA%3BFXYRLgMdtRWf_ynnjNE64AxnSDH3SY2F92o4og%3BFW0nLgMdwx-f_yk79NegHg1nSDGmk1J8X6JRhQ%3BFThSLgMdjyKf_yljFsx8EQ1nSDHJlFigyf_PwA%3BFYyiLgMdiqie_ynFLQzMUA1nSDG-jJ8RNux5WA%3BFVW3LgMdxKme_ykDjY7jVw1nSDHS7OGZ_xPG-w%3BFfnOLgMdkdKe_w&dirflg=b&mra=dvme&mrsp=3&sz=14&via=1,2,3,4,5,6&t=m&z=11

_Kaiser_

To be honest if he's new to Dublin and wouldn't be experienced with Dublin's traffic I'd really suggest he get a lift or a taxi.

Taking to the streets on a bike for the first time tomorrow just seems like a bad idea to me...