Ennis Friary – Spanish Point Beach loop from Ennis

Ennis Friary – Spanish Point Beach loop from Ennis

Moderate

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Ennis Friary – Spanish Point Beach loop from Ennis

03:36

83.0km

700m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 18, 2026

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 1.17 km for 98 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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1.25 km

Ennis Friary

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Ennis Friary has been the focal point of the city since the 13th century. It served as a Franciscan monastery, seat of the Kings of Thomond, court and prison.

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1.69 km

Ennis River Walk

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With its many bridge crossings, sculptures, murals and industrial buildings, the Ennis Riverwalk makes for a lovely stroll. Ennis' layout is very much shaped by the bends in the River …

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1.82 km

Views of St. Columba’s Church of Ireland

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This stretch of Ennis' Riverwalk provides excellent views across Post Office Field's greenery towards St Columba's Church of Ireland. This fine example of Gothic revival architecture was built between 1868 and 1871 and designed by Francis Bindon.

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2.49 km

Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul, Ennis

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The first Mass was said in the Cathedral of St Peter & St Paul in 1842 after 14 years of slow construction progress and financial difficulties. Even then, the building …

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17.9 km

Countryside views

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Whilst cycling along this road you gain a lovely panorama of a range of countryside with a mixture of forestry, pasture and scrubland with gorse.

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36.3 km

Spanish Point Beach

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Spanish Point Beach is an impressive sandy beach along the Wild Atlantic Way, famous for its excellent surfing conditions and rich maritime history. This Blue Flag beach offers crystal-clear waters, …

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55.5 km

Quiet Country Road Between Wind Farms

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75.1 km

Rich pastureland

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As you cycle along this quiet road which runs along the Rathkerry River to gain typically stunning views of rich pastureland and rolling countryside hills.

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83.0 km

End point

Train Station

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