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Sally Gap – Killakee Viewpoint loop from Clondalkin & Fonthill

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Road cycling routes
Ireland
Leinster
Dublin

Sally Gap – Killakee Viewpoint loop from Clondalkin & Fonthill

Hard

48

riders

Sally Gap – Killakee Viewpoint loop from Clondalkin & Fonthill

06:22

135km

1,730m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 26, 2026

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Wicklow Mountains National Park

Waypoints

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Start point

Train Station

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43.3 km

View of the Wicklow Mountains

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

Stunning views of the Wicklow mountain range whilst cycling along this fast road.

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48.6 km

Wicklow Gap

Mountain Pass

3

55.4 km

Glendalough

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Glendalough is home to one of the most important monastic sites in Ireland. The early christian settlement was founded in the 6th century and a "monastic city" developed from this. …

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87.9 km

Glendalough Grocery

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A very popular cafe serving food and drinks. A great spot for a well earned post ride slice of cake or a mid ride refuel!

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94.1 km

Glenmacnass Waterfall

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The Glenmacnass Waterfall cascades 80–100 metres down several broad steps into a carved U‑shaped valley, one of the wildest landscapes in the Wicklow Mountains. From the R115, you have a …

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94.6 km

Glenmacnass Waterfall

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The waterfall plunges in multiple stages, 80–100 meters, down a wide granite ledge. The combination of steep walls, open highlands, and the winding river below makes this one of the most dramatic panoramas in the entire R115 corridor.

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107 km

Sally Gap

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Sally Gap, one of the highest and most open crossroads in the Wicklow Mountains. Here, the R759 and the Old Military Road (R115) intersect at over 500 meters altitude, in …

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115 km

Military Road (L1013)

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You are here on one of the most characteristic sections of the Old Military Road, built between 1800 and 1809 by the British Army to control the Wicklow Mountains after …

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121 km

Killakee Viewpoint

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Killakee View Point is a public viewing point in the eastern part of the Dublin Mountains, gazing eastwards towards Dublin Bay and Dun Laoghaire. The view point provides a sweeping …

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135 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

120 km

13.5 km

1.80 km

< 100 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

134 km

1.13 km

< 100 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (520 m)

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Thursday 9 July

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