Routes

Planner

Features

Updates

App

Get the App

Daingean – Croghan Hill loop from Allenwood

Daingean – Croghan Hill loop from Allenwood

Moderate

riders

Daingean – Croghan Hill loop from Allenwood

04:15

104km

360m

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: June 25, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

Get Directions

36.7 km

Daingean

Highlight • Settlement

Daingean, formerly known as Philipstown is named after King Philip II of Spain. The small town had a jail in the 1850s which was used to detain people who were …

Tip by

42.3 km

Croghan Hill

Highlight • Summit

Croghan Hill sits at 234m high and was formed from the remains of an extinct volcano. The hill rises up from the Bog of Allen.

Tip by

43.5 km

The 'other side' of Croghan Hill

Highlight • Viewpoint

The 'other side' of Croghan Hill is less well marked than the side leading up from the village, but the ruggedness adds a fair amount of beauty. Take extra care as you go.

Tip by

51.7 km

Tyrrellspass Castle

Highlight • Castle

Tyrrellspass Castle is a medieval tower house with sections dating back to 1280. The castle was restored in the 1970s and turned into a restaurant in 1990.

Tip by

52.2 km

Tyrrellspass Tower House

Highlight • Castle

This four storey tower house, seat of the Tyrrells, was built in c1410. It guarded the only piece of passable land through the surrounding bog. The Tyrrell family became very …

Tip by

64.5 km

Archaeological Site

104 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

102 km

1.36 km

145 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

88.1 km

15.8 km

145 m

Elevation

Nothing selected – click and drag below to see the stats for a specific part of the route.

Highest point (130 m)

Lowest point (60 m)

Weather

Tuesday 11 August

28°C

16°C

0 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 18.0 km/h

to get more detailed weather forecasts along your route

Comments

Want to know more?

Our route recommendations are based on thousands of hikes, rides, and runs completed by other people on komoot.

Navigate

Send to Phone

Save

Edit route

Download GPX

Move start point

Embed on a website

Report an Issue

Report restricted access

Nearby routes

Easy

3.5

104

Poulaphouca Reservoir loop from Blessington

01:31h

34.4km

300m

Moderate

5.0

Poulaphouca Reservoir loop from Blessington

01:39h

36.0km

370m

Easy

5.0

Daingean and Croghan Hill loop from Edenderry

01:47h

41.4km

190m

Easy

Portarlington and Rathangton loop from Monasterevin

01:35h

40.4km

150m

Moderate

Blessington Lake loop from Kildare

03:28h

78.8km

640m

Hard

Wicklow Gap loop from Kildare – Wicklow Mountains National Park

05:47h

123km

1,430m

Moderate

White's Castle and Athy loop from Portarlington

02:35h

61.0km

240m

Moderate

Slieve Bloom loop from Edenberry

04:44h

115km

630m

Hard

5.0

208

View over Blessington Lakes – Sally Gap loop from Sallins and Naas

05:14h

108km

1,370m

Moderate

4.6

104

Sally Gap – Killakee Viewpoint loop from Adamstown

03:16h

70.1km

740m

Hard

123

View over Blessington Lakes – Military Road (L1013) loop from Blessington

05:38h

108km

1,910m

Hard

5.0

Glendalough – View of the Wicklow Mountains loop from Russborough House

04:31h

87.1km

1,470m

Daingean – Croghan Hill loop from Allenwood

Daingean

Croghan Hill

The 'other side' of Croghan Hill

Tyrrellspass Castle

Tyrrellspass Tower House

Nearby routes

Sign up or log in to keep exploring this route

We value your privacy ⛰️

We value your privacy ⛰️