Recommended cycle routes around Tramore

timbel

Hitting Tramore for a week with family in July.
Will get out for a few spins so looking for any route recommendations up to 100km (any longer and I may be in trouble!).
I’m partial to a climb or 2 and have pencilled in Mahon Falls and return via the coast for 1 morning anyway, but flat scenic routes will be considered also.

CantGetNoSleep

This one passes through Tramore although not the best parts

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dND7WcWrYxI&t=43s&ab_channel=GlobalCyclingNetwork

https://www.komoot.fr/tour/233149897

I've done most of it and it is one of my favourite loops anywhere

Basically your main choices are probably Coast Road towards Dungarvan (beautiful scenery, some short but tough hills in places), Waterford Greenway (46km traffic free, but can get too busy on weekends or nice days, great early in the morning though) - a loop where you take the Coast Road to Dungarvan, Greenway back to Waterford City, then out to Tramore is probably 100k or so and if you get a SW wind then the way back is not too tough, stop for a coffee or a pint on the way too. Then you have the Comeraghs which are just a turn off the Greenway, I'm not that familiar but Mahon Falls is a nice climb, road surface not great in one or two parts.

Only other option off the top of my head is towards the airport then Dunmore (stick on the main road when you get to a pub, don't follow the sign to Dunmore, i.e. follow the coast) and head back in the direction of Woodstown, Passage, Faithlegg, Waterford City.

dahat

Agreed on the route above, as good as you’ll get on a fine day. Loads of places to stop as well with coffee trailers & cafe en route.

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I'd be inclined to avoid popular coastal routes in tourist season as much as possible. The coast road in good weekend weather wouldn't be pleasant solo on a bike.

You can avoid a nice chunk off it on routes below by using a road closer to coast running out of Tramore

You did say you wanted climbing

There will a few patchy surfaces but you will enjoy it I think

https://ridewithgps.com/routes/36467085

https://ridewithgps.com/routes/36467187

timbel

Thanks all, the coast road looks ok for an easy spin, but was thinking up towards Carrick on Suir also, so may try that last one mr glassðŸ‘

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timbel wrote: »

Thanks all, the coast road looks ok for an easy spin, but was thinking up towards Carrick on Suir also, so may try that last one mr glassðŸ‘

The first one is the "real" coast road, with only about 10km or so of official coast road between Annestown and Bonmahon.

The bits up around Dungarvan are hard to. The easiest bit is probably the Mauma.

Both hard routes but rewarding. Ride both of them 🙂

HerrKapitan

Are you starting your cycles in Tramore. You could drive to Dungarvan, and do a loop of west Waterford from there.

Dungarvan- Helvic- Ardmore - Clashmore - the Vee Climb- Lismore - Dungarvan

timbel

HerrKapitan wrote: »

Are you starting your cycles in Tramore. You could drive to Dungarvan, and do a loop of west Waterford from there.

Dungarvan- Helvic- Ardmore - Clashmore - the Vee Climb- Lismore - Dungarvan

Cheers, didn’t consider that but will map it out and see if I can do it

crumliniano

This one goes east instead. A nice scenic spin with a few short sharp lumps. You could reverse the loop and get a coffee in Dunmore on the way back.
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/36515340

sharingan

Used to cycle most of the backroads of the east county whenever I could.

I would recommend the coast -> Brownstone Head -> Dunmore East -> Woodstown beach -> Passage West (take the high road) -> Minaun -> Cheekpoint -> Faithlegg and then you can start making your way back cross country. Would always recommend if you can get up to reservoir at the south end of Waterford City, thats a beautiful little stretch towards the airport.

Going west, along the coast, never got to do that, and do miss it. Tougher cycle though lots of hills.

dinneenp

I was down last summer, staying in Dunmore East, going again this July and bringing my bike.

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Dunmore East- Waterford- Tramore, coastal back to Dunmore East. I'd change that route slightly and go to Passage East then over to Waterford.

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https://www.strava.com/routes/2843497092108689446
https://www.strava.com/routes/2843497568844139558
https://www.strava.com/routes/2843498045157600088

I live in waterford. Heres 3 very different route for you. The coast road is Beautiful but tough going. The second route is short but also tough. The third route had mostly lovely flat roads but goes up scrouty (My favourite hill near Waterford).

Fugs!!

Another option is cycle to passage east, get the ferry to ballyhack(Co. Wexford) and cycle to hook head and back. Very scenic

dinneenp

I was in Dunmore East, went for 3 morning spins, nice to have some climbs as it's very flat where I live. Lovely part of the country, very few cars, nice scenery.

https://www.strava.com/activities/5614840232 DE- towards Waterford small bit- coast to Tramore and back. Another morning similar- DE- coast road to Tramore and back

https://www.strava.com/activities/5624894151 DE- Woodstown- Passage East- Waterford - main road to DE

timbel

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117457548#Comment_117457548

did the coast route, which was tough (rolling sharp hills) but lovely scenary. I then got lost and ended up doing circles in the piss*ng rain as my garmin started acting up in the crap weather. A helpful farmer gave me directions out before my garmin located itself again!

https://strava.app.link/vnHhNym89hb

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got lazy and didn’t do the Carrick route on my last day.

Did Mahon Falls also - Magic Road side (which is the easier side based on the descent on other side).

https://strava.app.link/4nFgIPb89hb

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also did the Dunmore East spin suggested by crumliniano

https://strava.app.link/RZi1F4q89hb

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