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Cycling In Mayo

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  • 06-07-2017 11:36am
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    redrow
    Registered Users Posts: 9 ✭


    In Westport next week on Holidays, anyone recommend any good routes (60-80K)? Hills or scenic. I know its all good but a little local knowledge is always good.


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    Green&Red
    Registered Users Posts: 11,401 ✭✭✭✭Green&Red


    redrow wrote: »
    In Westport next week on Holidays, anyone recommend any good routes (60-80K)? Hills or scenic. I know its all good but a little local knowledge is always good.

    If you go Newport, Glenhest, head straight for Bofeenaun but instead of going left into the village turn right for Castlebar, big climb across the windy gap and then downhill all the way to Castlebar, back to westport, should be just over 60k. Both scenic and thats a decent hill

    Alternatively head out for Louisburgh, Delphi, head in the direction of Leenaun but when you hit that road go left back for Westport instead of south towards Leenaun and Galway. Very scenic route, as nice a cycle as you could get. 75k


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    on_the_nickel
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    redrow wrote: »
    In Westport next week on Holidays, anyone recommend any good routes (60-80K)? Hills or scenic. I know its all good but a little local knowledge is always good.

    Louisburgh to Sheefry in this route is beautiful.

    https://www.strava.com/activities/667569462


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    Donie75
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    I did a leg of an extended Mizen to Malin from Westport to Sligo and the road from Newport along Lough Feeagh and up through Nephin Beag was stunning. You could loop back into Castlebar or Westport.


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    MickeyTake
    Registered Users Posts: 34 ✭MickeyTake


    The cycle route on the Westport Sea2Summit race is a nice route - the Maum will test the legs for you!

    If you go Louisburgh direction from Westport, maybe veer off to do the Maum on your way back.

    http://www.westportsea2summit.ie/upload/docs/sea2summit_coursemap.pdf


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    Budawanny
    Registered Users Posts: 338 ✭✭Budawanny


    on_the_nickel wrote: »
    Louisburgh to Sheefry in this route is beautiful.

    https://www.strava.com/activities/667569462

    Seconded. this is a great route with spectacular scenery and a nice mixture of flat and climbing. Sheefrey pass will challenge the lungs a bit.


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    Budawanny
    Registered Users Posts: 338 ✭✭Budawanny


    MickeyTake wrote: »
    The cycle route on the Westport Sea2Summit race is a nice route - the Maum will test the legs for you!

    If you go Louisburgh direction from Westport, maybe veer off to do the Maum on your way back.

    http://www.westportsea2summit.ie/upload/docs/sea2summit_coursemap.pdf

    nice one. The Maum Climb from west to east is tough!


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    G1032
    Registered Users Posts: 7,050 ✭✭✭G1032


    Check out this small thread

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=103558265


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    #9
    redrow
    Registered Users Posts: 9 ✭redrow


    Thanks to everybody all sound great! looking forward to it now.


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    plodder
    Registered Users Posts: 7,246 ✭✭✭plodder


    If you want a straight forward, not too hilly, but scenic 70km, try this

    https://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/1693757932

    Starting and finishing in Westport probably brings it closer to 80k. ... I see it's the same route as the second suggestion in post #2


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    aimnburn
    Registered Users Posts: 66 ✭✭aimnburn


    https://www.strava.com/activities/975373544/shareable_images/map_based?hl=en-US&v=1494171320

    Here's one I did in May. Lovely spin and great scenery and roads. Mostly quiet and avoiding main roads plus it takes on the Sheffrey pass which is spectacular! Enjoy.


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    mossym
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 8,766 Mod ✭✭✭✭mossym


    leenaun to louisburgh along by delphi a must do imho, lovely section of cycling


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    onmebike
    Registered Users Posts: 262 ✭✭onmebike


    The Greenway out to Achill would be worth considering.


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