Fantastic views – Muckross Abbey loop from Fossa

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Fantastic views – Muckross Abbey loop from Fossa

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Fantastic views – Muckross Abbey loop from Fossa

02:13

37.6km

180m

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

Your route passes through protected areas

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Killarney National Park

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

8.58 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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20.0 km

View of Muckross Lake from the Brickeen Bridge

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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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23.9 km

Muckross House and Gardens

Highlight • Historical Site

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

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27.1 km

Muckross Abbey

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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

19.0 km

8.13 km

5.72 km

2.44 km

2.11 km

321 m

Surfaces

34.7 km

2.09 km

539 m

217 m

151 m

Elevation

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Weather

Saturday 24 October

12°C

8°C

0 %

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Expect light wind and shifting conditions.

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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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