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Lanesborough – Saint Mel's Cathedral loop from Lough Ree

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Ireland
Longford

Lanesborough – Saint Mel's Cathedral loop from Lough Ree

Moderate

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Lanesborough – Saint Mel's Cathedral loop from Lough Ree

02:54

72.8km

290m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 9, 2026

Tips

Includes a movable bridge

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After 36.1 km for 18 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Parking

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15.7 km

Lanesborough

Highlight • Settlement

Lanesborough is a pretty town on the banks of the Shannon. The town is popular for watersports and its rich ecology including mixed woodlands and freshwater marsh.

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38.6 km

Cloondara (End of the Royal Canal)

Highlight • Structure

The tranquil waterside village of Cloondara in County Longford overlooks the impressive, stone-cut Richmond Harbour. This is where the Royal Canal meets with the mighty River Shannon having journeyed across …

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46.4 km

Saint Mel's Cathedral

Highlight • Religious Site

This Cathedral was one of the Catholic churches largest building projects in the 19th century. The impressive building was severely damaged by a fire on Christmas morning in 2009. Happily …

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72.8 km

End point

Parking

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

52.4 km

20.4 km

< 100 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

69.1 km

3.67 km

< 100 m

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Sunday 18 October

12°C

-1°C

11 %

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