Sean Kelly Cycle Route - The Kelly Comeragh Challange
Grade
Very Challenging
Length
160 km
Time
8 hours
Format
Loop
Ascent
1990 m
Waymarking
White signs with blue text
Start Point
Entrance to Walton Causeway Park on R911
Finish Point
Entrance to Walton Causeway Park on R911
Nearest Town to Start
Dungarvan
Grid Ref.
X 263 933
Lat. and Long.
52.088954, -7.620194
This route is designed for the experienced touring cyclist with four really tough climbs and some of the most scenic upland countryside imaginable. It passes via Lemybrien, Carrick-on-Suir, Clonmel, Ballymacarbry, Rathgormack, Mahon Bridge, Mahon Falls, Kilrossanty, Kilbrien and Bery's Cross and includes a loop from Carrickbeg with the back-breaking Sheskin Hill. You also meander through the gorgeous Nire Valley, into the heart of the Comeraghs, climb to Powers the Pot, descend through enchanting uplands, climb to the Máma Road with downhill for about the last 13 kilometres.
Maps and other information
Trail Management
Smarter Travel Dungarvan, Co Waterford
Facilities
In Dungarvan: All services
OSI Maps
Discovery Series Sheets 74, 75 and 82
Public Transportation
Bus Eireann bus