Balbriggan -Slane
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Trail stats
- Distance
- 43.97 mi
- Elevation gain
- 2,365 ft
- Technical difficulty
- Moderate
- Elevation loss
- 2,365 ft
- Max elevation
- 499 ft
- TrailRank
- 27
- Min elevation
- 25 ft
- Trail type
- Loop
- Time
- 4 hours 9 minutes
- Coordinates
- 749
- Uploaded
- January 10, 2018
- Recorded
- November 2017
near Balbriggan, Leinster (Ireland)
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We leave Balbriggan West direction going through Balscadden until Km 8, where we will turn right taking the R108 towards Bellestown.
We continue along secondary roads, and a continuous up and down to the Km 20 where we cross the R-152 to Dullek town.
We continue route in the direction of the Boyne River until km 25, eye with the descent that is a bit dangerous. We then go up the Boyne River to Slane.
The access to Slane by the N2, I consider it quite dangerous traffic despite being regulated by traffic light (as reminded by the number of deaths that have occurred there in recent years).
It is convenient to get on the sidewalk and make the climb from the bridge of the Doyne River, to the detour that will take us to Slane Abbey located on top of a hill. This climb is the biggest difficulty of the route, but when you make half of it along the sidewalk, it becomes quite relaxed. The difference is about 100 meters.
For the return, I recommend getting back on the sidewalk in the dangerous section, until leaving Slane, and leave the N2. We will follow the same route made in the IDA to the Doyne River where we will turn right, going south until we reach the L1610 road, turn left to follow that road until Kilometer 50 where we will take secondary roads to La Neolithic tomb of FourKnocks.
From there it's almost all back down to Balbriggan.
Route Harder than expected, perhaps because of the cold and fog that enveloped me despite the sunny day. Ground Rompiernas of a continuous ups and downs with hard slopes and rugged asphalt, but on roads ideal for cycling, almost no traffic and rural environment.
We continue along secondary roads, and a continuous up and down to the Km 20 where we cross the R-152 to Dullek town.
We continue route in the direction of the Boyne River until km 25, eye with the descent that is a bit dangerous. We then go up the Boyne River to Slane.
The access to Slane by the N2, I consider it quite dangerous traffic despite being regulated by traffic light (as reminded by the number of deaths that have occurred there in recent years).
It is convenient to get on the sidewalk and make the climb from the bridge of the Doyne River, to the detour that will take us to Slane Abbey located on top of a hill. This climb is the biggest difficulty of the route, but when you make half of it along the sidewalk, it becomes quite relaxed. The difference is about 100 meters.
For the return, I recommend getting back on the sidewalk in the dangerous section, until leaving Slane, and leave the N2. We will follow the same route made in the IDA to the Doyne River where we will turn right, going south until we reach the L1610 road, turn left to follow that road until Kilometer 50 where we will take secondary roads to La Neolithic tomb of FourKnocks.
From there it's almost all back down to Balbriggan.
Route Harder than expected, perhaps because of the cold and fog that enveloped me despite the sunny day. Ground Rompiernas of a continuous ups and downs with hard slopes and rugged asphalt, but on roads ideal for cycling, almost no traffic and rural environment.
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