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Timoleague Abbey Ruins – Garylucas Beach loop from Cave Tunnel

Timoleague Abbey Ruins – Garylucas Beach loop from Cave Tunnel

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5.0

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Timoleague Abbey Ruins – Garylucas Beach loop from Cave Tunnel

03:41

76.8km

780m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 3, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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13.2 km

The Golden Pheasant Café

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Nice café with healthy lunch over two floors, above is ordered and you get a number and the order to the place. Many beautiful outdoor seats and for the children …

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15.5 km

Mahon Abbey

Highlight • Historical Site

Mahon Abbey and castle was built by Geoffrey (Siofra) Hodnett in 1641. It has lovely views over open waterway between Timoleague and Courtmacsherry.

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17.1 km

Kilnamanagh Wood

Forest

17.9 km

Timoleague Abbey Ruins

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Monumental ruin of a 14th-century Franciscan friary on an older site of St. Molaga, at the mouth of the Argideen River. The Gothic windows, cloister garth and tower form an …

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27.5 km

Garranefeen Strand

Beach

34.4 km

Ruins

37.5 km

Garylucas Beach

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A wide, light sandy beach on the north side of the Old Head, with low dunes, an open horizon and a constant Atlantic wind. The Blue Flag status and the …

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40.4 km

View of the Old Head of Kinsale

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This long headland was for centuries home to countless castles belonging to the mighty Courcy family. On its point stands a lighthouse rising 70 meters above the waves. Not far …

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40.5 km

Old Head Signal Tower, Lusitania Museum and Memorial

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Old Head Signal Tower, Lusitania Museum & Memorial Garden together form the historic heart of the Old Head: a fully restored Napoleonic signal tower on the highest point of the …

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42.9 km

Old Head

Highlight • Viewpoint

61.0 km

Flaxfort Strand

Beach

68.1 km

Timoleague Friary

Highlight • Religious Site

Also known as Timoleague Abbey, the Friary was built in the 13th century and is a wonderful place to explore. With a labyrinth of passageways, a holy well and views …

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76.8 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

76.2 km

666 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

55.6 km

21.3 km

Elevation

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Highest point (110 m)

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Weather

Thursday 28 May

15°C

13°C

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Timoleague Abbey Ruins – Garylucas Beach loop from Cave Tunnel

The Golden Pheasant Café

Mahon Abbey

Timoleague Abbey Ruins

Garylucas Beach

View of the Old Head of Kinsale

Old Head Signal Tower, Lusitania Museum and Memorial

Old Head

Timoleague Friary

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