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View over Blessington Lakes – Sally Gap loop from Sallins and Naas

View over Blessington Lakes – Sally Gap loop from Sallins and Naas

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View over Blessington Lakes – Sally Gap loop from Sallins and Naas

05:14

108km

1,370m

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: May 27, 2026

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Wicklow Mountains National Park

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Start point

Train Station

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18.7 km

View over Blessington Lakes

Highlight • Viewpoint

From here you gain a lovely view of Blessington Lakes with rolling hills behind.

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28.1 km

Blessington Lake

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Surely one of the most spectacular artificial lakes in the region. Roads around it are usually very quiet and spot minimum car traffic, which makes it a prime destination for cyclists.

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40.6 km

View of the Wicklow Mountains

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

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45.9 km

Wicklow Gap

Mountain Pass

52.7 km

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. Most the surviving buildings are from the 10-12th centuries.

If you have time it is definitely worth cycling through Glendalough and following the lake through to Lower Lake.

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54.5 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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60.7 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 frontal view of the granite ledge over which the water falls, with open moorland, peat slopes, and the river winding its way towards Laragh.

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61.2 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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74.0 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 the middle of a vast moorland and heath landscape without buildings or shelter. The panorama is a full 360°: the dark bogs of Liffey Head Bog, the flanks of Kippure, the valleys towards Glencree, and the long, empty Military Road that runs like a pencil line through the highlands. This location is world-famous as a backdrop for films and series such as Braveheart, Vikings, and P.S. I Love You.

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108 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

100 km

6.40 km

1.74 km

156 m

110 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

96.3 km

12.0 km

< 100 m

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View over Blessington Lakes – Sally Gap loop from Sallins and Naas

View over Blessington Lakes

Blessington Lake

View of the Wicklow Mountains

Glendalough

Glendalough Grocery

Glenmacnass Waterfall

Glenmacnass Waterfall

Sally Gap

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