Route Day 1: Dundalk-Drogheda-Duleek-Curragha-Ratoath-Dunboyne-Lucan-Camac Valley Camping 96km
Route Day2: Camac Valley Camping-Saggart-Brittas-Blessington-Hollywood-Wicklow Gap- Glendalough- Laragh-Annamoe-Roundwood 66km
Route Day 3: Hiking Vartry Reservoir 8km
Route Day 4; Roundwood-Kilmacanogue-Bray-Dublin- Whitehall 46km.
Weather; Beautiful and warm
Bike: Holdsworth Buttemere
Comments:
Day 1 : The route on day 1 was on the Duleer road out of Drogheda. with lots of heavy traffic. I choose this route from Google Maps as an alternativeto going through Dublin City.Unfortunately got lost near Lucan due to road closure.
Day 2: Very hard day with a long climb over the Wicklow Gap. Unfortunately made more difficult by my lack of cycling fitness due to various lockdown and restrictions due to Covid 19
Day 3: Hiking day around the Vartry Reservoir
Day 4; Heading home 124km planned. Chain broke in Leeson Street, Dublin. Easily repaired. Then disaster in Whitehall when the read derailleur snapped. It was not possible to carry out repairs and the nearest bike shop was too far away. Only option was to get the bus home.
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| Camac Valley Camping Site Dublin |
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| Waterworks at |
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| Wicklow Gap |
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| Wicklow Gap |
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| Wicklow Gap |
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| Wicklow Gap |
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| Roundwood Village |
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| Vartry Reservoir |
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| Vartry Reservoir |
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| Vartry Reservoir |
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| Vartry Reservoir |
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| Vartry Reservoir |
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| Vartry Reservoir |
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| Vartry Reservoir |
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| Vartry Reservoir |
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| Camping Site Roundwood Village |
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Camping Site Roundwood Village
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