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Fantastic views – Muckross Abbey loop from Fossa

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Munster

Kerry

Fantastic views – Muckross Abbey loop from Fossa

Moderate

4.7

(103)

481

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Fantastic views – Muckross Abbey loop from Fossa

02:13

37.6km

170m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 22, 2026

Tips

Temporary access restrictions

Includes segments with temporary access restrictions.

After 31.4 km for 107 m

Open: • July 4, 2026-September 1, 2026 (otherwise dismount required)

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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1.72 km

Lovely cycle lane

Highlight • Cycleway

There are paths that aren't just asphalt, they're a promise. The cycle path from Killarney out towards Beaufort is one such example. As soon as you leave the last houses …

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4.96 km

Deer Glade in Killarney National Park

Highlight • Forest

8.65 km

Lough Leane Shore on Ross Island

Highlight • Lake

It is worth taking the loop round Ross Island to take in the views over Lough Leane towards Cow Island and Rough Island.

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20.2 km

View of Muckross Lake from the Brickeen Bridge

Highlight • Viewpoint

One of the old stone bridges often found in Ireland. From the water you have a particularly beautiful view of the building.

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24.1 km

Muckross House and Gardens

Highlight • Historical Site

Impressive building, with large gardens all around. Very well-kept and colorful.

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27.2 km

Muckross Abbey

Highlight • Religious Site

Muckross Abbey is a historic Franciscan friary founded in 1448. Its architecture is a fusion of Gothic and Renaissance styles, with well-preserved ruins and a central courtyard dominated by an …

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37.6 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

18.5 km

8.39 km

5.60 km

2.52 km

2.31 km

322 m

Surfaces

34.9 km

2.11 km

352 m

150 m

130 m

Elevation

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Weather

Friday 4 September

17°C

10°C

76 %

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Max wind speed: 25.0 km/h

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Comments

September 15, 2025,🇮🇪 Wild Atlantic Way / EV1: Day 4. Killarney National Park

"You should buy a lottery ticket!" - said the bike mechanic from O'Sullivans Cycles in Killarney, holding a gear shifter bracket in his hands. "This is the last one we have left!", he added. Crazy luck that in a small town we managed to find a suitable replacement for a broken part.

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April 13, 2024,Killarney National Park

Take the main road again to go around Muckross Lake because the small path near the lake is not passable by bike.
Great bike ride!!

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Fantastic views – Muckross Abbey loop from Fossa

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Fantastic views – Muckross Abbey loop from Fossa

Lovely cycle lane

Deer Glade in Killarney National Park

Lough Leane Shore on Ross Island

View of Muckross Lake from the Brickeen Bridge

Through the trees

Fantastic views

Muckross House and Gardens

Muckross Abbey

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