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Glendalough & Wicklow Uplands Loop
A short, sharp loop through the Wicklow valleys — Glendalough, Laragh and the R755 back toward Roundwood.
Road type: R755 uplands & valley road
The Ride
What the road feels like.
Not every ride has to be an epic. This is the loop you do on a Saturday morning when you have a few hours and want to remember why you bought the bike. Thirty-five kilometres of Wicklow tarmac starting up in the uplands, dropping through Glendalough valley and coming back the way that traffic doesn't.
Highlights
- 01Glendalough monastic city and lake
- 02R755 forested descent
- 03Roundwood village stop
Cafés & Stops
- Wicklow HeatherLaragh
The obligatory full Irish.
Ride Safe
- Damp shaded corners under the pines even in summer.
- Cyclist convoys on Sunday mornings.
Recommended Stops
Pulled from the real GPX.
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Garda Mobile Speed Trap
Triangle, Red
R755
Laragh Village
Restaurant
Top
Lough Tay
Scenic Area
R759
R115
Scenic Area
R115
Route 1 Start Point
Flag, Blue
R755
Glenmacnass River Viewing Point
Waypoint
Glenmacnass River Viewing Point
Glendalough Lower Lake Car Park
Parking Area
Glendalough Lower Lake Car Park
Field Notes
From the road.
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