The best road cycling routes around Portlaoise
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Last updated: September 21, 2025
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1. Castlecomer, Leighlinbridge and The Swan loop from Portaloise
120km
05:28
1,150m
Expert road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.
Expert
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51
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Expert road ride. Very good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride.
Expert
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30
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3. Slieve Bloom KOM Segment – The Cut loop from Portlaoise
62.0km
02:46
520m
Intermediate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.
Intermediate
3.0
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14
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4. Fairglen Wood – Fort Protector loop from Portlaoise
34.3km
01:21
170m
Easy road ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.
Easy
15
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5. Fairglen Wood – Raheendonnell loop from Abbeyleix
58.6km
02:18
230m
Intermediate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.
Intermediate
5.0
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16
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6. Fairglen Wood – Clonreher Castle loop from Portlaoise
40.3km
01:47
180m
Easy road ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.
Easy
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16
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7. Fairglen Wood loop from Stradbally
46.6km
01:57
300m
Intermediate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.
Intermediate
5.0
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9
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8. Timogue Wood – Fort Protector loop from Portlaoise
47.4km
02:00
210m
Intermediate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.
Intermediate
9
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9. Clonreher Castle – Fort Protector loop from Portlaoise
26.9km
01:12
110m
Easy road ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.
Easy
9
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10. Rock of Dunamase – Monasterevin loop from Stradbally
57.5km
02:26
290m
Intermediate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.
Intermediate
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