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| Five Mile Point |
This was my first proper ride using the new Trek bike. Statistics: 67.75 miles, max speed 40.9, average speed 11.2 mph, total time including stops about 8 hours. Neck a bit sore, legs a bit jelly like, and ready for bed!
The map shows the route near the destination - over the Wicklow Gap, Laragh, Annamoe then turn right, Sandwich at Tomriland crossroads, left before Tiglin, right onto R764 then follow magenta lines in map.
The sea was very cold - I was in and out in a flash!
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| Five Mile Point looking south to Wicklow Town |
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| Looking sort of north |
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| Train approaching from Arklow at high speed... |
My return followed the green lines on the map through Newtown Mount Kennedy, left onto the Roundwood road with its insane uphill, purchasing some sustenance in Roundwood then back over the Sally Gap and Blessington. Oh the bliss of reaching the summit!
Five Mile Point sort of marks the beginning of the Murrough, a coastal wetland system which stretches about 15km north of Wicklow Town, and probably deserves exploring. There are some pretty pictures of it here.
Five Mile Point sort of marks the beginning of the Murrough, a coastal wetland system which stretches about 15km north of Wicklow Town, and probably deserves exploring. There are some pretty pictures of it here.
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