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Cycling routes out west

  • 17-07-2017 11:27AM
    #1
    EC1000
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    I know there are a few here from the other side of the Shannon.....

    I'm heading to near Leenaun for a few days next week and was hoping some of you local experts could recommend one or two cycling routes in or around 120-150km? Hope to escape the kids for a few hours early a couple of mornings...

    Thanks in advance :)


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  • #2
    BTH
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    EC1000 wrote: »
    I know there are a few here from the other side of the Shannon.....

    I'm heading to near Leenaun for a few days next week and was hoping some of you local experts could recommend one or two cycling routes in or around 120-150km? Hope to escape the kids for a few hours early a couple of mornings...

    Thanks in advance :)

    The tour de Connemara route would be a decent one.

    http://tourdeconamara.ie/routes/

    You could also circle the lake but that brings you through the city which you'd probably want to avoid other than early weekend morning.

    Louisburgh westport would work too, not sure distance but you could come back the long way.


  • #3
    EC1000
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    BTH wrote: »
    The tour de Connemara route would be a decent one.

    http://tourdeconamara.ie/routes/

    You could also circle the lake but that brings you through the city which you'd probably want to avoid other than early weekend morning.

    Louisburgh westport would work too, not sure distance but you could come back the long way.

    Looks good E, thanks. Recognise some of those roads from the Connemarathon.


  • #4
    mossym
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    BTH wrote: »

    Louisburgh westport would work too, not sure distance but you could come back the long way.

    if you do this oen, make sure you take the road up along the fjord that passes delphi, stunning bit of road to cycle

    from the last time i did it

    20140405_110344_zpsohhsd4cy.jpg


  • #5
    Neady83
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    A bit of variation on the tour de Connemara route, the Gaelforce Night Sportive route is very scenic with a few hills thrown in and takes in the Clifden Sky road - you could add 10/20km more by going to Maam cross instead of down the Lough Inagh Valley.

    http://www.mapmyride.com/routes/view/1368188683


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