Route help!

Chartsengrafs

I'm looking to cycle home for the weekend but am unsure of the best (legal!) route. I live off Drumcondra Road / Griffith Avenue and want to cycle to Dunshaughlin. Last time I did I just went straight out the N2, only to realise halfway that it had changed to the M2 (this was last year). Going the N3 isn't an option now as that's also motorway now. Would the old N2 be the best option? I'm not even sure how to get onto it, would anyone know if I need to turn off the 'new' N2? Or some way through the Park? Even brief directions would help! Thanks, Stephen

DualFrontDiscs

The walking option on Google Maps is always a good start.

manwithaplan

Best I can come up with without taking to minor roads etc. It might be possible to use some of the newly bypassed sections on the N2 or N3 but this route is handy enough.

http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=3866365

Chartsengrafs

Thanks folks, both ways look quite useful

blorg

The N3 is only a motorway from the Clonee exit. It is not exactly a pleasant road to cycle on out of Dublin though I do it often enough. If I had time I would take minor roads. It is possible to just head out the N3, turn off at the Clonee exit where the motorway starts, cycle through and follow the signs for Trim- that will get you back onto the old N3 and straight from there to Dunshauglin (don't actually turn onto the Trim road- once back on the N3 just go straight.)

But again, either of the other two suggestions avoiding the N3 through Blanchardstown would be more pleasant.

mike12

Might be a long way round but out thru swords on to rathoath.
Mike

trad

Up NCR to Deaf and Dumb school (Maple Leaf S/C) Turn right onto Rathoath Road. Follow road to Rathoath and then to Dunshaughlin