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Loughcrew Cairns – Menhir on Hill of Tara loop from Kells Blackwater

Loughcrew Cairns – Menhir on Hill of Tara loop from Kells Blackwater

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Loughcrew Cairns – Menhir on Hill of Tara loop from Kells Blackwater

02:25

48.8km

440m

Road cycling

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

Last updated: March 21, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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3.33 km

Archaeological Site

4.94 km

Farrelly's Wood

Forest

13.8 km

Green Island

Forest

23.2 km

O'Dwyer's Pub

Highlight • Pub

opens at 1pm on a Saturday

Tip by

32.1 km

Nelly's Café at Megalithic Visitor Centre

Highlight • Cafe

There's very few cafe's around the area - great historic place to grab a cup!

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32.3 km

Loughcrew Cairns

Highlight • Historical Site

Loughcrew is one of the four main passage tomb sites in Ireland. The site is spread across four hilltops: Carnbane East, Carnbane West, Carrickbrack and Patrickstown. These hills and the …

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32.4 km

Loughcrew Cairns

Highlight • Historical Site

So much history in this corner of the world. Steeped in Irish mythology these hills are a pilgrimage for many and a wonderful place to ride a bike.

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32.8 km

Menhir on Hill of Tara

Highlight • Monument

One of the many archaeoastronomical sites on the hill, look to the left hand side of the road over the farmer's gate, now a 'scratching post' for cows

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48.8 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

47.7 km

1.05 km

Surfaces

25.2 km

23.6 km

Elevation

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Highest point (210 m)

Lowest point (70 m)

Weather

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Monday 1 June

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93 %

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Loughcrew Cairns – Menhir on Hill of Tara loop from Kells Blackwater

O'Dwyer's Pub

Nelly's Café at Megalithic Visitor Centre

Loughcrew Cairns

Loughcrew Cairns

Menhir on Hill of Tara

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