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Saggart Climb – View over Blessington Lakes loop from Maynooth

Saggart Climb – View over Blessington Lakes loop from Maynooth

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Saggart Climb – View over Blessington Lakes loop from Maynooth

03:30

79.2km

740m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 16, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 47.5 km for 54 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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1.61 km

Griffin Rath Road, Maynooth

Highlight • Settlement

18.2 km

Saggart Climb

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

Nice shaded climb, on a essentially car-free country road. Gradient is relatively consistent, and kicks up to >10% towards the end

Tip by

38.0 km

View of Poulaphouca Reservoir from Sorrell Hill

Highlight • Viewpoint

46.4 km

View over Blessington Lakes

Highlight • Viewpoint

From here you gain a lovely view of Blessington Lakes with rolling hills behind.

Tip by

47.5 km

Poulaphouca Reservoir Loop

Highlight • Lake

I like the roads around these lakes. Good tsrmac, not too much traffic, gentle hills and beautiful landscape.

Tip by

47.6 km

Crafternoon Tea Café

Highlight • Cafe

Excellent Coffee and Cakea

Tip by

79.2 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

72.9 km

3.60 km

2.20 km

433 m

122 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

75.9 km

3.31 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (440 m)

Lowest point (50 m)

Weather

Tuesday 14 July

23°C

14°C

0 %

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Max wind speed: 20.0 km/h

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Saggart Climb – View over Blessington Lakes loop from Maynooth

Griffin Rath Road, Maynooth

Saggart Climb

View of Poulaphouca Reservoir from Sorrell Hill

View over Blessington Lakes

Poulaphouca Reservoir Loop

Crafternoon Tea Café

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