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Dursey Island loop via Ireland's only cable car

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Dursey Island loop via Ireland's only cable car

Hard

9

runners

Dursey Island loop via Ireland's only cable car

01:53

14.5km

400m

Running

Hard run. Very good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: June 7, 2024

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After 44 m for 365 m

After 14.1 km for 341 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Parking

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1

44 m

Dursey Island Cable Car

Highlight • Structure

The cable car takes you from the mainland to Dursey Island from where you can enjoy a beautiful, quiet hike. There’s parking near the cable car station and the journey …

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2

4.49 km

Cnoc Bolais Signal Tower

Highlight • Monument

The highest point on Dursey Island is Cnoc Bolais at 252m (827ft). On its summit sits a signal tower dating from the Napoleonic War. The views from the top are stunning with beauty every which way you turn.

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3

7.22 km

Dursey Head Cliffs

Highlight • Viewpoint

Stunning clifftop views and a chance to see nature up close. Keep a careful watch for whales, dolphins, gannets and puffins.

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4

10.1 km

View of Dursey Island from the Cliffs

Highlight • Viewpoint

The double track path goes quite literally 'along the cliffs' and offers up stunning views of Dursey Island as well as back towards the mainland.

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14.5 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.97 km

5.00 km

1.37 km

541 m

272 m

165 m

153 m

Surfaces

5.42 km

5.00 km

1.71 km

1.37 km

966 m

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Highest point (240 m)

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