Carrowmore Megalithic Tombs – Sligo Abbey loop from Collooney

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Carrowmore Megalithic Tombs – Sligo Abbey loop from Collooney

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Carrowmore Megalithic Tombs – Sligo Abbey loop from Collooney

04:52

106km

790m

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: October 8, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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9.23 km

Carrowmore Megalithic Tombs

Highlight • Historical Site

Many megalithic tombs from prehistoric times can be visited here

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21.5 km

Drumcliff Round Tower

Highlight • Historical Site

Beautiful facility.

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25.5 km

Ballyigilgan Nature Reserve

Nature Reserve

40.6 km

Gleniff Horseshoe Drive

Viewpoint

44.2 km

Gleniff Horseshoe

Highlight • Gorge

The road leads you up into a high valley between dramatic rock faces. There is nothing but sheep, some ruins and big views up here. Definitely worth a little detour.

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44.4 km

Gleniff Horseshoe

Highlight • Gorge

The Gleniff Horseshoe has spectacular views of the Dartry Mountains and Donegal Bay. The valley was formed during the last Ice Age when the entire valley was carpeted in one …

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69.6 km

Armada Interpretive and Visitor Centre

Highlight • Museum

You'll have to time your visit to this museum about the Spanish Armada. It's only open for limited hours on Saturdays and public holidays. Situated in the historic old courthouse, …

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79.5 km

Forester's Wood

Forest

93.9 km

Historic Shopfronts on O'Connell Street

Highlight • Historical Site

Very beautiful facades

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94.9 km

Neo-Gothic courthouse from 1878 on Teeling Street, designed by James Rawson Carroll. The sandstone facade with turrets and pointed arches gives the building a strikingly stately character. A rare example of Victorian architecture outside of Dublin.

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95.1 km

Sligo Abbey

Highlight • Historical Site

The famous Irish poet William Butler Yeats is closely associated with County Sligo; he used the abbey in two short stories: "The Crucifixion of the Outcasts" and "The Curse of …

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