View of Kylemore Abbey – Sky Road Viewpoint loop from Leenaun

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View of Kylemore Abbey – Sky Road Viewpoint loop from Leenaun

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View of Kylemore Abbey – Sky Road Viewpoint loop from Leenaun

08:13

138km

1,070m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very 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

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Connemara National Park

Waypoints

Start point

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11.8 km

Kylemore Lough

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Kylmore Lough is a beautiful lough with a majestic backdrop of the Twelve Bens Mountains. The waters are dark and deep, and home to many fish including the Irish pike.

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14.8 km

View of Kylemore Abbey

Highlight • Viewpoint

Founded in 1920, Kylemore Abbey is a is a Benedictine Monastery. There is a fantastic view of it here from the bridge.

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38.2 km

Sky Road Viewpoint

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good view of the landscape

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44.1 km

Owenglin River Stone Bridge

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This historic stone arch bridge marks the spectacular entrance to Clifden. From the bridge, you look down on the wild rapids of the Owenglin River, which thunders down here via …

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51.3 km

Mannin Bay Beach

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A geological masterpiece along the R341. This beach is not made of sand, but of the fossilized remains of calcareous seaweed (maerl), which gives it a brilliant white color and …

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67.5 km

Roundstone Coastal View

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Low, open coastal point with direct views of the bay, the rocky foreshores and the Twelve Bens in the distance. The water lies broad and still here, with changing colours …

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73.5 km

Thatched Cottages by the Sea

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Thatched seaside cottages – rare Connemara cottages with traditional thatch, heather or seagrass, built low and firmly anchored against the Atlantic wind.

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86.1 km

Lough Nacoogarrow

Lake

93.4 km

Mountain Pass

137 km

Killary Fjord

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This narrow inlet, which runs for 14 km between rocky cliffs, reaches a depth of 30 m at its mouth. The northern shore, on the Mayo side, is bordered by …

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138 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

77.7 km

54.0 km

5.08 km

794 m

Surfaces