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Location: Kerry, Munster, Ireland

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1. Gap of Dunloe – Black Valley Entrance loop from Killarney

57.5km

03:34

650m

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2. Gap of Dunloe – Black Valley Entrance loop from Killarney

48.2km

02:56

530m

Intermediate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3. Black Valley Entrance – Gap of Dunloe loop from Beaufort

68.5km

04:15

860m

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July 13, 2022

The Gap of Dunloe (Irish: Bearna an Choimín) is a narrow mountain pass between the Macgillycuddy's Reeks mountain range to the west and the Purple Mountain (Irish: An Sliabh Corcra) to the east in the Dunloe region (Irish: Dún Lóich) in County Kerry in the south-west of the Republic Ireland.

The pass is about 11 km long from north to south. Down the pass flows the River Loe in a northerly direction, feeding five lakes along the way: Black Lough, Auger Lake, Cushnavally Lake, Black Lake and Coosaun Lough. An old arched bridge (Wishing Bridge) spans between the latter two lakes.

The pass road is public and very popular with tourists of all kinds: hikers, cyclists, motorcyclists, car drivers, campers and, last but not least, the carriage rides offered to tourists with the single-axle Traps (similar to a Stanhope gig). The coachmen keep the rumor that the road is not open to the public in order to discourage tourists from driving through it on their own. Some curves are so tight that a vehicle slightly larger than a medium-sized car cannot take them in one go. Steep, winding descents and blind spots can pose a danger for all road users and especially for inexperienced cyclists, especially when there is oncoming traffic.

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Location: Kerry, Munster, Ireland

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Gap of Dunloe

1. Gap of Dunloe – Black Valley Entrance loop from Killarney

2. Gap of Dunloe – Black Valley Entrance loop from Killarney

3. Black Valley Entrance – Gap of Dunloe loop from Beaufort

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