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IRLANDA The Gap of Dunloe (Killarney National Park)

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Distance
35.67 mi
Elevation gain
2,346 ft
Technical difficulty
Easy
Elevation loss
2,346 ft
Max elevation
895 ft
TrailRank 
62 5
Min elevation
55 ft
Trail type
Loop
Time
5 hours 53 minutes
Coordinates
9904
Uploaded
September 14, 2018
Recorded
May 2016

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near Dromhale, Munster (Ireland)

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This beautiful and emblematic circular route is a classic in this region of Kerry County. It takes its name from the Strait of Dunloe, a narrow valley that separates the highest mountain ranges in Ireland, MacGuillicuddy Reeks to the west (with the highest peak in the country) and the Purple Mountains to the east (called thus for the purple color of its rocky substrate). Despite the modest altitudes (the highest point of the route is around 270 meters high), the valleys and lakes we will find are molded by the ice of glaciers, because we are in a relatively northern latitude, so that it gave us the feeling that we pedaled higher than we really found ourselves. This route surrounds and crosses part of Killarney National Park, where, besides spectacular lakes with inner islands, we can find deer and also the largest matured oak forests in Ireland and one day they dominated the whole country. Due to its natural value, in 1981 this park was also declared a Biosphere Reserve by UNESCO. The whole route passes through asphalted roads or tracks (except for some ground floor tracking in good condition that, if desired, can be avoided) so a mountain bike is not necessary. We rented two walking bikes in Killarney (O'Sullivan Cycles € 15 a day) that worked well for us. We had read that it was a very famous and busy route and that the passage of cars on the narrow road of the Strait of Dunloe was a little overwhelming, but we found very few people, I guess because it was an inter-weekday of May.

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PictographPicnic Altitude 186 ft
Photo ofThe Coffee Pot

The Coffee Pot

Just before starting the climb to the Gap of Dunloe, there are a number of tourist establishments where you can take something.

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PictographBridge Altitude 358 ft
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Pont

PictographLake Altitude 348 ft
Photo ofBlack Lake Photo ofBlack Lake Photo ofBlack Lake

Black Lake

Bonic llac que hi ha pujant cap al congost de Dunloe

PictographLake Altitude 714 ft
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Little Lake

L'últim llac dels que trobem en l'ascensió al Gap of Dunloe

PictographPhoto Altitude 708 ft
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Arribant al coll

Tram final de l'ascensió al Gap of Dunloe

PictographPhoto Altitude 708 ft
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Baixant del coll

Deixem el congost de Dunloe al darrere i baixem cap a la Black Valley

PictographMountain hut Altitude 108 ft
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Casa Rural

Bonica casa rural que trobem al fons de vall

PictographPhoto Altitude 163 ft
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Aiguamolls

La pista passa pel costat d'una zona humida

PictographPhoto Altitude 393 ft
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Black Valley

Paisatges d'aquesta bonica vall

PictographIntersection Altitude 402 ft
Photo ofEncreuament

Encreuament

PictographPhoto Altitude 712 ft
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Foto

PictographLake Altitude 661 ft
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Llac Looscaunagh

Llac que hi ha al costat de la carretera N71

PictographLake Altitude 666 ft
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Mirador 1 Upper Lake

Next to the road that will take us back to Killarney we find a series of points with excellent panoramic views of the Upper Lake

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PictographLake Altitude 453 ft
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Mirador 2 Upper Lake

Next to the road that will take us back to Killarney we find a series of points with excellent views of the Upper Lake.

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PictographLake Altitude 79 ft
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Mirador 3 Upper Lake

Next to the road that will take us back to Killarney we find a series of points with excellent views of the Upper Lake.

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PictographLake Altitude 73 ft
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Petita platja lacustre

Small and modest beach which is on a small lake below the Upper Lake and before the Muckross Lake

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PictographWaypoint Altitude 113 ft
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Carretera N-71

The section of the N-71 road that borders the Muckrose Lake and crosses the Killerney National Park

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PictographMonument Altitude 92 ft
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Muckross House & Gardens

Mansion of the 19th century which is surrounded by extensive gardens, next to Muckross Lake. Located in a very privileged environment, this mansion is well preserved, both its exterior and the interior, where it is still in a good state large room for furniture and decoration. You can visit it all year round.

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PictographPhoto Altitude 100 ft
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Killarney

Killarney is a small but vibrant city where, besides renting bicycles, it has many cultural and recreational elements. Its lively streets can be found in a large number of pubs where you can taste a pint and some street music groups that are a real delight.

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Comments  (2)

  • Pirene Nov 16, 2018

    Una de les millors voltes que es pot fer en bicicleta per aquest sector d'Irlanda. És recomanable no realitzar-la en festius per no trobar trànsit

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    Very Nov 17, 2018

    Gràcies pels teus comentaris i aportacions!

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