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alternative road out of the black valley

connie_c · 2015-07-28 15:16:34

http://ridewithgps.com/routes/9512937 does anyone know if this road is passable on a road bike? google street view havent been down a good bit of it which makes me suspicious.

28-07-2015 03:16PM

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connie_c

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http://ridewithgps.com/routes/9512937

does anyone know if this road is passable on a road bike? google street view havent been down a good bit of it which makes me suspicious.

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#2 28-07-2015 03:50PM

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Very much so.
It's stunning up there around Lough Brin.
Road is in some places as bad as the worst parts of the road through the Valley and Gap of Dunloe, but it is no worse.
Well worth the trip.

Only a small part of the road is not covered by Google maps streetview. No idea why.

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#3 28-07-2015 04:08PM

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excellent, thanks for that!

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