Dublin to Galway on quiet roads

[classic33]

About 80 odd miles first day and 60 odd miles second day.

Three days planned.

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Three days planned.

Then he can split first day in two or not as he pleases. Sure it is no biggie and as we all know touring plans often change and are rarely fixed.

 

[classic33]

@steveindenmark, if you want to check your route online.
http://maps.osi.ie/publicviewer/#V1,591271,743300,0,10

 

[TigCshaff]

HI Steveindenmark,
Did you manage to cross Ireland from Dublin to Galaway on quiet roads? Considering it this Summer and have looked at Greenway but can only find sketchy info. We're not concerned about poor roads or cross country as using MB.

 

[classic33]

@TigCshaff, see
https://www.cyclechat.net/threads/dublin-to-galway-cycle-route.168706/

The Greenway had it's own site for a while. Should still be available.
http://www.greenway.ie/

As mentioned below
http://www.dublingalwaygreenway.com/?m=1

There's an "Ireland" tag at the top of this page. Tap that and it'll give a few ideas for cycling in Ireland.

 

[Sixmile]

HI Steveindenmark,
Did you manage to cross Ireland from Dublin to Galaway on quiet roads? Considering it this Summer and have looked at Greenway but can only find sketchy info. We're not concerned about poor roads or cross country as using MB.

I've done a fair bit of this route and it's a mixture of surfaces. From Dublin city centre, you've around 10 miles of decent-ish greenway/cycle lanes. From there towards 'Mary Lynches pub' you follow the Royal Canal Way which is predominately a walking route but is doable on a MTB. I did a few sections on a road bike, not ideal but again, manageable. The closer you get to Mullingar the better the trail gets. The section from Mullingar to Athlone is simply fantastic. Straight, flat and 2 hours of traffic free cycling. I've only cycled beyond this once (coming back from Fr Ted's house in Clare) and some of the backroads towards Galway were nothing short of bone shattering. I ended up just sticking to the shoulder of main roads.

The link above is for the Western Greenway which is totally separate from what you're looking to do.

 

[TigCshaff]

Thanks for the tips Sixmile. My aim is to get across Ireland, as planning to do a circumnavigation of the world over many yearsand this route seemed the most obvious and easiest ?? Rather than a coastal route. Have now made bookings for cycling the Rhine, so saving Ireland for a few more years time

 

[classic33]

Thanks for the tips Sixmile. My aim is to get across Ireland, as planning to do a circumnavigation of the world over many yearsand this route seemed the most obvious and easiest ?? Rather than a coastal route. Have now made bookings for cycling the Rhine, so saving Ireland for a few more years time

Getting East to West is doable in a day, if you feel like pushing yourself. Once outside of Dublin, it gets easier.