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Sligo Abbey – Hyde Bridge loop from Sligo Mac Diarmada

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Sligo

Sligo Abbey – Hyde Bridge loop from Sligo Mac Diarmada

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Sligo Abbey – Hyde Bridge loop from Sligo Mac Diarmada

03:01

50.3km

390m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 31, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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44.0 km

Lough Gill

Highlight • Lake

Lough Gill is a beautiful large lake scattered with 20 small islands including the Lake Isle of Innisfree. The spectacular lake is surrounded by woodland giving it a real sense of peace and quiet.

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47.0 km

Tree Tops Bed and Breakfast Sligo

Highlight • Rest Area

Great typical bed and breakfast.

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48.2 km

Garavogue Riverside Walk

Highlight • Trail

Beautiful views from the banks over the Garavogue River just off Sligo city centre.

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48.5 km

Sligo Abbey

Highlight • Historical Site

The famous Irish poet William Butler Yeats is closely associated with County Sligo; he used the abbey in two short stories: "The Crucifixion of the Outcasts" and "The Curse of …

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49.0 km

Yeats Memorial Building

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Victorian cultural centre on Hyde Bridge, dedicated to the poet W.B. Yeats and the literary tradition of Sligo. W.B. Yeats was the winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature in …

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49.1 km

Hyde Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

Hyde Bridge was built in 1845 and spans the River Garavogue. It was originally named after Queen Victoria and then renamed after the first President of Ireland in 1947.

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50.3 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

42.4 km

6.74 km

903 m

333 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

50.2 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (70 m)

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Weather

Monday 17 August

17°C

12°C

92 %

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Sligo Abbey – Hyde Bridge loop from Sligo Mac Diarmada

Lough Gill

Tree Tops Bed and Breakfast Sligo

Garavogue Riverside Walk

Sligo Abbey

Yeats Memorial Building

Hyde Bridge

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