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Wexford

Hook Head Lighthouse loop from Tintern Abbey

Routes
Bike touring routes & trails
Ireland
Wexford

Hook Head Lighthouse loop from Tintern Abbey

Moderate

3.5

(2)

34

riders

Hook Head Lighthouse loop from Tintern Abbey

03:26

56.6km

430m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: June 10, 2024

Waypoints

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Start point

Parking

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109 m

Tintern Abbey Ruins

Highlight • Historical Site

This Cistercian abbey, located in a valley northeast of the peninsula, was founded in 1200 by the Norman William de Clare. During his first trip to Ireland, he was caught …

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18.2 km

Duncannon

Highlight • Settlement

Fishing village at the mouth of Waterford Harbour, dominated by the 16th-century Duncannon Fort. Its location on a rocky headland made it a strategic defensive point for centuries, with traces …

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32.0 km

Hook Head Lighthouse

Highlight • Monument

Built 800 years ago, Hook lighthouse is the world's oldest operational lighthouse.

It is worth jumping off the bike and taking in the spectacular view from the lighthouses position, with views of the south Irish coastline.

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56.6 km

End point

Parking

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

54.1 km

2.34 km

206 m

Surfaces

40.4 km

13.7 km

2.34 km

174 m

< 100 m

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Thursday 14 May

13°C

5°C

14 %

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