Best route d16 to d2

uck51js9zml2yt

I'm going to have to cycle from marley park to Harcourt st on a regular basis.
What's the best route? Is it hilly on the way out of the city?
Tia

Miklos

I'd go via Rathfarnham, Terenure, Rathmines and on into Harcourt St. It'll be very slightly downhill into town and the opposite on the way home, but nothing too challenging.

uck51js9zml2yt

Miklos wrote: »

I'd go via Rathfarnham, Terenure, Rathmines and on into Harcourt St. It'll be very slightly downhill into town and the opposite on the way home, but nothing too challenging.

Roughly how long does it take you?

Miklos

Tobias Important Soup wrote: »

Roughly how long does it take you?

Can’t say I’ve ever done the route myself, but I’d say give yourself about half an hour to 45 mins depending on weather and traffic etc.

LennoxR

Tobias Important Soup wrote: »

Roughly how long does it take you?

Should take about 15-30 minutes maximum, depending on where in Rathfarnham you're coming from.

uck51js9zml2yt

Thanks guys:)

rjr2

Cycle through Marley grange housing estate/stonemasons way, out onto Barton road, turn left off Barton road to get onto Laurel road, then left down to sweetmount Avenue, at the Dundrum library go out on the Dundrum bypass, follow Dundrum road all the way to milltown road taking a right here, continue on milltown road, left at end onto Sandford road then it’s straight all the way through ranelagh village to harcourt street. I don’t like the Rathfarnham/Tenerure route myself would not find it as safe

rjr2

Less than 30 mins in when you get up and running, bit hilly on the way home but nothing major, will take a bit longer

H.E. Pennypacker

I'd usually go Taylor's Lane to Yellow House to Harold's Cross (no right turn at Terenure cross) through Harold's Cross and right turn at Leonard's Corner (you need a good sprint from the bridge to own the right turn lane but its a nice challenge). If you're finicky about air pollution, hang a left at Meath Street and right at Gratham Street with another right at Montague Street to avoid the standstill traffic further on.

Peterx

Cycling into town you could try a longer route which takes the same time due to avoiding the many lights in the Terenure area.
Marley, Ballyroan road, straight across Templeogue Bridge, straight on to the KCR, straight on to Harald's Cross and then down the canal cycling path.
Coming home though Terenure the many lights don't bother me as much