Wexford Cycle Hub 1
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Trail stats
- Distance
- 33.18 mi
- Elevation gain
- 1,532 ft
- Technical difficulty
- Easy
- Elevation loss
- 1,532 ft
- Max elevation
- 336 ft
- TrailRank
- 42
- Min elevation
- 8 ft
- Trail type
- Loop
- Time
- 3 hours 9 minutes
- Coordinates
- 1625
- Uploaded
- September 10, 2020
- Recorded
- September 2020
near Castlebridge, Leinster (Ireland)
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Beautiful circular route following one of the three marked routes of the Wexford Cycle Hub, specifically # 1.
https://www.discoverireland.ie/Activities-Adventure/wexford-cycle-routes/78119
https://www.irishtrails.ie/Trail/Wexford-Cycle-Hub-Loop-2/1180/
The entire route is on local roads with little traffic and through the streets of the cities of Wexford and Enniscorthy.
It is signposted in some sections, but beware that not all crossings are. I have followed it as it comes on the gps map of Ireland "TOPO UK & Ireland v4 Light".
The route passes through the town of Wexford, follows the course of the River Slaney north to the town of Enniscorthy and returns to Wexfors via Ballymurn and Castlebridge.
MTB in Ireland
In Ireland the countryside is private and there are almost no dirt tracks, the few that do exist are private and many are usually closed to the public. In a very nice way, they have already fired me several times. It is true that there are some Trail Centers and Bike Parks where you can enjoy mountain biking, but they are scarce.
The best option, without a doubt, is the small local roads, to enjoy the beautiful Irish landscape. They are practically paved rural tracks, with little traffic and usually with a small strip in the center of moss or grass, they are narrow, almost no two cars pass.
In the Republic of Ireland there are four types of roads identified by a letter:
M - Motorways, highways with several lanes in each direction, cycling is not allowed. With a lot of traffic.
N - National roads, roads in good condition, usually one lane in each direction but with a large hard shoulder, much larger than Spanish roads. With a lot of traffic.
R - Regional roads, roads with one lane in each direction, usually with lines and a very small or non-existent shoulder. With average traffic normally.
L - Local roads, local roads with little traffic, usually without lines and in not very good condition. Generally, the more numbers it has, the narrower and the worse it will be. These are the ideal ones for cycling, from my point of view, as they are very quiet and have spectacular views.
Personally, seeing that there were not many tracks in the country, I decided to take my old mountain bike that I had converted into a hybrid to use it in the city, and it was clearly a success. The stiff frame, hybrid tires and lockable fork are perfect for riding the small roads of Ireland. Although the best option is a gravel bike.
REMEMBER THAT YOU HAVE TO DRIVE ON THE LEFT! :)
https://www.discoverireland.ie/Activities-Adventure/wexford-cycle-routes/78119
https://www.irishtrails.ie/Trail/Wexford-Cycle-Hub-Loop-2/1180/
The entire route is on local roads with little traffic and through the streets of the cities of Wexford and Enniscorthy.
It is signposted in some sections, but beware that not all crossings are. I have followed it as it comes on the gps map of Ireland "TOPO UK & Ireland v4 Light".
The route passes through the town of Wexford, follows the course of the River Slaney north to the town of Enniscorthy and returns to Wexfors via Ballymurn and Castlebridge.
MTB in Ireland
In Ireland the countryside is private and there are almost no dirt tracks, the few that do exist are private and many are usually closed to the public. In a very nice way, they have already fired me several times. It is true that there are some Trail Centers and Bike Parks where you can enjoy mountain biking, but they are scarce.
The best option, without a doubt, is the small local roads, to enjoy the beautiful Irish landscape. They are practically paved rural tracks, with little traffic and usually with a small strip in the center of moss or grass, they are narrow, almost no two cars pass.
In the Republic of Ireland there are four types of roads identified by a letter:
M - Motorways, highways with several lanes in each direction, cycling is not allowed. With a lot of traffic.
N - National roads, roads in good condition, usually one lane in each direction but with a large hard shoulder, much larger than Spanish roads. With a lot of traffic.
R - Regional roads, roads with one lane in each direction, usually with lines and a very small or non-existent shoulder. With average traffic normally.
L - Local roads, local roads with little traffic, usually without lines and in not very good condition. Generally, the more numbers it has, the narrower and the worse it will be. These are the ideal ones for cycling, from my point of view, as they are very quiet and have spectacular views.
Personally, seeing that there were not many tracks in the country, I decided to take my old mountain bike that I had converted into a hybrid to use it in the city, and it was clearly a success. The stiff frame, hybrid tires and lockable fork are perfect for riding the small roads of Ireland. Although the best option is a gravel bike.
REMEMBER THAT YOU HAVE TO DRIVE ON THE LEFT! :)
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