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Galway – Lough Atalia loop from Galway Ceannt

Galway – Lough Atalia loop from Galway Ceannt

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Galway – Lough Atalia loop from Galway Ceannt

05:28

130km

880m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 14, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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946 m

Galway

Highlight • Settlement

Galway is one of the cultural centres of the Irish west coast, known amongst other things for street music. The colourful city can get crowded on weekends. In many pubs …

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1.90 km

Eyre Square (John F. Kennedy Memorial Park), Galway

Highlight • Monument

Eyre Square (‘An Fhaiche Mhór’ in Irish) in the heart of Galway City, is officially known as the John F. Kennedy Memorial Park. The square has a rich history dating …

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6.27 km

Uncleen Woods

Forest

11.0 km

Mc D. Pub

Highlight • Pub

try cycle during the day when the roads are quite and less traffic, certainly have decent cycling shorts and rain gear as it will rain at some point, roads are very bumpy at times so have a spare kit

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15.2 km

Beautiful surroundings along Galway Bay

Highlight • Viewpoint

A lovely stretch of road that right on the waters edge. Perfect.

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24.9 km

M. Moran Thatched Cottage

Highlight • Restaurant

25.6 km

Dunkellin Estuary

Lake

129 km

Lough Atalia

Highlight • Lake

The road alongside Lough Atalia is a great way to head out of or into Galway City. It is a tidal lagoon, although only around 20% of its water flows out during low tide.

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130 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

117 km

11.7 km

474 m

468 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

121 km

8.38 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (160 m)

Lowest point (0 m)

Weather

Sunday 12 July

26°C

16°C

0 %

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Galway

Eyre Square (John F. Kennedy Memorial Park), Galway

Mc D. Pub

Beautiful surroundings along Galway Bay

M. Moran Thatched Cottage

Lough Atalia

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