Routes

Planner

Features

Updates

App

Login or Signup

Get the App

Login or Signup

Login or Signup

Routes
Road cycling routes
Ireland
Roscommon

Old castle in Ballintober – Roscommon Abbey loop from Roscommon

Routes
Road cycling routes
Ireland
Roscommon

Old castle in Ballintober – Roscommon Abbey loop from Roscommon

Moderate

1

riders

Old castle in Ballintober – Roscommon Abbey loop from Roscommon

02:27

56.2km

360m

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: April 8, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 55.5 km for 238 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

Get Directions

1

1.68 km

Roscommon Castle

Highlight • Castle

Roscommon Castle is a dramatic 13th-century Norman Castle. It was built in 1269 by Robert de Ufford, Justiciar of Ireland, on lands which were taken from an Augustinian priory.

Tip by

22.2 km

Archaeological Site

Archaeological Site

3

32.5 km

Ballintober Castle

Highlight • Castle

This castle is a powerful symbol of the strong medieval history of the town and its area. It is thought that the castle was built at the start of the …

Tip by

4

54.2 km

Roscommon Castle

Highlight • Castle

5

55.6 km

Roscommon Abbey

Highlight • Historical Site

Wikipedia (Roscommon Abbey, 2023-08-20):
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roscommon_Abbey
Wikipedia (List of National Monuments in County Roscommon, 2023-08-20):
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_National_Monuments_in_County_Roscommon
“National Monument 362 … Roscommon Abbey … Friary (Dominican)”

Tip by

B

56.2 km

End point

Train Station

Loading

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

35.9 km

19.1 km

921 m

270 m

116 m

Surfaces

55.1 km

749 m

393 m

Sign up to see more specific route details

Sign up for free

Elevation

Elevation

Nothing selected – click and drag below to see the stats for a specific part of the route.

Highest point (120 m)

Lowest point (50 m)

Sign up to see more specific route details

Sign up for free

Weather

Powered by Foreca

Thursday 21 May

17°C

11°C

90 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 22.0 km/h

to get more detailed weather forecasts along your route

Our route recommendations are based on thousands of hikes, rides, and runs completed by other people on komoot.

Save

Edit route

Download GPX

Move start point

Print

Share

Embed on a website

Report an Issue

Nearby routes

Moderate

8

Lough Ree loop from Athlone

03:37h

89.4km

470m

Explore
RoutesRoute plannerFeaturesHikesMTB TrailsRoad cycling routesBikepackingSitemap
Download the app
Follow Us on Socials

© komoot GmbH

Privacy Policy