Running routes in Dun Laoghaire?

wookiesleep

I am moving from Chapelizod to the Dun Laoghaire locality. Been a bit spoilt in regards to training over the past year with the park beside me.

Trying to figure out routes on google maps at the moment. Weekend long runs will be between 15-33km preferably taking in a scattering of moderate hills. The weekday shorter runs should be fine taking in the coastal paths.

BeepBeep67

wookiesleep wrote: »

I am moving from Chapelizod to the Dun Laoghaire locality. Been a bit spoilt in regards to training over the past year with the park beside me.

Trying to figure out routes on google maps at the moment. Weekend long runs will be between 15-33km preferably taking in a scattering of moderate hills. The weekday shorter runs should be fine taking in the coastal paths.

Coast road north for long flat LSRs, divert up towards Stillorgan or Belfield to add some moderate hills. Coast South is quite hilly - check out last year's Wings4Life route. Good network of paths from Deansgrange to Loughlinstown via Killbogget gives a mid-week interval option.

scaryfairy

There is a lovely path going from DL to Dalkey, then you can go up Killiney Hill etc for hills. And vistas. Beautiful!

djemba djemba

You could use the the DLR Bay 10 km route A bit shorter than you are looking for but can easily be extend.

https://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/103319898

MonkstownHoop

Also a run directly up to killiney hill from glasthule/dalkey for hills

Krusty_Clown

Pick a direction and run. All of them are good! This Strava heatmap will show you the more popular routes, but for hills, as suggested, Killiney is great, Carrigologan is more remote and scenic, you can run as far as Greystones and get a Dart back. Loads of options.

crisco10

Great running to be had along the coast. Basically a route from killiney dart station following the coast all the way north to sandymount. Bits around killiney Hill have some really steep bits to test the legs.

Supercell

My current long run at the weekend (about 19k) is Loughlinstown, Dalkey, Dun Laoghaire, Blackrock, Deansgrange, Kilbogget park (about 4.5 K end to end of lovley parkland with a road crossing in the middle - very nice running!) ,Loughlinstown.

wookiesleep

Thanks All. Looking forward to investigating. The Strava maps are a good recommendation.

wookiesleep

How is traffic on the small roads around Carrigologan \lead mines area. From googlemaps there are plenty of small roads but would hate to meet a fast car with no footpath in sight. Must say there is an abundance of routes the more I look.

PaulieC

wookiesleep wrote: »

How is traffic on the small roads around Carrigologan \lead mines area. From googlemaps there are plenty of small roads but would hate to meet a fast car with no footpath in sight. Must say there is an abundance of routes the more I look.

very light traffic up that way. Still need to keep your wits about you since the roads are narrow.

wookiesleep

PaulieC wrote: »

very light traffic up that way. Still need to keep your wits about you since the roads are narrow.

Thanks. I'll keep the high Vis on in case. Looking forward to exploring the hills a bit.

PaulieC

wookiesleep wrote: »

Thanks. I'll keep the high Vis on in case. Looking forward to exploring the hills a bit.

You can actually run around Carrickgolligan/Lead Mines/Barnaslingan area completely off road except for a 100m stretch of tarmac that joins the two wooded areas. Plenty of trails up there to explore

Krusty_Clown

wookiesleep wrote: »

How is traffic on the small roads around Carrigologan \lead mines area. From googlemaps there are plenty of small roads but would hate to meet a fast car with no footpath in sight. Must say there is an abundance of routes the more I look.

Was up there at lunch-time today. Bumped into a car maybe every 20-30 minutes, and typically the drivers are taking it handy. Perfect up there, except for the occasional patch of fly-tipping. :mad:

frash

Flatter than you probably want but the two piers are great for running on.
You might be surprised by some of the hills if you went up through Monkstown, Killiney, Sallynoggin & Glenageary but in the locality Killiney Hill is the steepest.
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