A lovely cycle along the Boyne Valley from Drogheda to Donode, Slane and back to Drogheda, Co.Louth. The route was 42kms and followed the route from David Flanagan's book Cycling in Ireland. Hope to do more of the routes from his book in the coming weeks of 2022.
Starting to train for next cycle touring adventure if Covid permits. Lovely morning with a headwind. Light rain on the way home. Drogheda, Co.Louth looking lovely and a great buzz around as always.70km-4hours
Camping at The Trading Post just outside Wexford Town. Beautiful weather for this time of year. Couldn't miss the opportunity to get away for a few days.
Apparently the smallest village in Ireland. Now derelict but once had a shop and post office.
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 |
A nice 3 day 750km motorbiking and camping in Co.Wexford . Beautiful campsite 10km from Wexford Town called The Trading Post.
Day 1 was from Home to Wexford by the M1 and M50 motorway.
Day 2 Wexford to Duncormick, Wellington Bridge Hook Head
Day 3 Wexford to Home via Enniscorthy, Bunclody, Tullow, Baltinglass, Blessington, M50
The weather was beautiful but nights were on the cool side for June.
While I love motorbiking my preference is for cycle touring which allows for greater flexibility for visiting different places, stopping to talk to locals and for photography. Wearing full protective clothing on the motorbike, while necessary, is inclined to be uncomfortable of very warm days.
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| The Trading Post Campsite Nr. Wexford |
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| The Trading Post Camp site, Nr. Wexford |
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| Hook Head Lighthouse |
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| Hook Head Lighthouse |
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| River Slaney, Enniscorthy, Co.Wexford |
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| River Slaney Enniscorthy, Co.Wexford |
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| River Slaney, Enniscorthy, Co.Wexford |
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| Campsite, Nr Wexford |
