Route: The Metals Cycle Route www.dlrcoco.ie www.dlrcoco.ie – Dún Laoghaire to Dalkey

Description: This is a shared cycle and pedestrian route passing alongside the Dart line Cycling in the County linking Dún Laoghaire, Sandycove, Glasthule and Glenageary to Dalkey Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council is committed to improving facilities for cyclists. Village. The Metals is a historic route that once brought stone from Dalkey In the 2012, the Council developed a County Cycle Network, Quarry to the great harbour works in following an assessment of all existing routes in the County. THE METALS Dún Laoghaire. The main objectives of this assessment were:

Distance: Total length of about 3.3km >> To identify and implement safe cycling routes to key destinations in the County. cycle route Cycle time: 13-17 minutes >> To retrofit areas towards creating sustainable To suit: For cyclists with a moderate level of neighbourhoods so that cycling, together with walking, fitness. The shared cycle and pedestrian can be the best option for local trips. Dalkey to Dún Laoghaire route is suitable for young children. >> To help prioritise funding to deliver cost effective cycle- Parental guidance will be required at friendly improvements to the cycle network in the County. crossing points. The aim of the improved cycle network is to create conditions Links: Good links to nearby residential areas, to encourage and facilitate increased levels of cycling in the schools and to shops in Dún Laoghaire, County by providing direct routes with a high level of service. This leaflet provides details of one route being enhanced as Sandycove, Glasthule, Glenageary and part of the County Cycle Network. Dalkey.

Route benefits: This route is an ideal continuous traffic Bike shops in the area free route for families and commuters that links Dún Laoghaire, Sandycove, >> Mike Bikes, Dún Laoghaire, T: 2800417 Glasthule and Glenageary to Dalkey. >> Rothar, Dún Laoghaire T: 2140646 Cycle parking: Dún Laoghaire, Glasthule, Glenageary Cycling and Dalkey If you have any observations on cycling, cycling policy or cycle Residential Areas: Many estates close to Dún Laoghaire, routes in the County, email [email protected]. Sandycove, Glasthule, Glenageary and Dalkey Useful Websites: Schools: Harold’s National School, Glasthule, www.transportforireland.ie Harold’s Boys National School, Dalkey, St. www.bikeweek.ie Patrick’s National School, Loreto Primary www.rsa.ie and Secondary Schools, Dalkey. www.dublincycling.com

Retail outlets: Dún Laoghaire, Glasthule, Glenageary and Dalkey

DLR MAP 5 SEAPOINT

TRAFALGAR TRCE

TRAFALGAR LANE EATON PLACE ALMA ROAD BELGRAVE ROAD SEAPOINT AVENUE BELGRAVE CROFTON ROAD THE METALS SCHOOL SQUARE DUNLEARY ROAD GEORGE’SKELLY’S PLACEAVE EATON CLARENCE ST

SQUARE SCHOOL SALTHILL & MONKSTOWN CUMBERLAND ST AVE MONTPELIER PARADE CROFTON SEAFIELD AVE GEORGE’S STREET LOWER MONKSTOWNTRAFALGAR TRCE ROAD DÚN LAOGHAIRE SHANDON PK ALBANY AVE DÚN LAOGHAIRE BRIGHTONAVENUE SCHOOL QUEEN’S ROAD EBLANA AVE QUEENS

STRADBROOK ROAD cycle route PARK MONKSTOWN VALLEY

GREENVILLE ROAD CARRICK BRENNAN ROAD SLOPERTON

WILLOW BANK

STRADBROOK PARK ROAD YORK MARINE ROAD PAKENHAM ROAD Dalkey to Dún Laoghaire NA SMOL THE HILL GLEANN THE SLOPESVESEY PLACE SCHOOL GEORGE’S STREET UPPER

HAIGHE TCE. STRADBROOK CROSS AVENUE STREET GROVE RICHMOND HILL STREET

ADELAIDE STREET TIVOLI TERRACE EAST TIVOLI TERRACE

MONKSTOWN WINDSOR TCE TIVOLI TERRACE NORTH MELLIFONT AVE

BRENNAN LAWN BROOK COURT At Dún Laoghaire, the route continues east KNAPTON ROAD > CARRICK SCHOOL YORK ROAD CLARINDA RICHMOND AVE PARK NORTH

RICHMOND GROVE WYNBERG PARK TIVOLI TERRACE SOUTH SUMMERHILL RD from the Blackrock cycle route (Map 4). STRADBROOK ROAD NEWTOWNMOUNTSMITH MOUNTOWN ROAD NORTHUMBERLAND AVE SANDYCOVE POINT

PATRICK STREET

MULGRAVE STREET MULGRAVE ROWAN PARK CORRIG AVENUE AVENUE

CORRIG SANDYCOVE AVE. ASHTON PARK ST JOHN’S PARK TIVOLI ROAD OTRANTO PLACE > Dún Laoghaire to Glasthule – The route CASTLE PARK PARK SANDYCOVE & GLASTHULE CLARINDA PARK WEST ROSSMEEN GDNS MARINE PARADE OTRANTO PLACE WINDSOR PARK commences at Marine Road adjacent

CORRIG ROAD CLARINDA PARK EAST ROSSMEEN PARK ROCKFORD PARK GLASTHULE ROAD SANDYCOVE LANE WINDSOR DRIVE GLENAGEARY ROAD PARK ROAD to the Pavilion Quarter (shop, cafes and MONKSTOWN GROVE SCHOOL MARINE AVE AVENUE BURDETT AVE BALLYGIHEN SANDYCOVE AVE. WEST SCHOOL SANDYCOVE ROAD SANDYCOVE AVE. EAST MEADOWLAND EDEN ROAD restaurants) and continues eastwards MONKSTOWN AVENUE DUNEDIN TERRACE CLOSE TIVOLI BREFFNI ROAD SCHOOL EDEN TCE HUDSON ROAD BREFFNI TERRACE ROYAL TCE WEST along a shared pedestrian /cycle route past ROYAL TCE EAST COLDWELL ST ELTON PARK

MYRTLE ELTON PARK ELTON COURT CROSTHWAITE PARK WEST CASTLE CLOSE CROSTHWAITE Moran Park and Peoples Park towards the PARK STH ADELAIDE ROAD SPENCER VILLAS HARBOUR ROAD

DUNDELA PARK DUNDELA Sandycove & Glasthule Dart Station. PARK Glengara

Glenageary HOLMSTON ROAD ULVERTON VILLAREA MARINE COURT AVE woods SILCHESTER CRES SILCHESTER ROAD BARNCOILLE PARK GLENAGEARY ROAD UPR PARK > Glasthule to Dalkey – The shared pedestrian SCHOOL CASTLEPARK ROAD

BEECHWOOD PARK DUNDELA AVENUE /cycle route continues adjacent to the Dart STATION RD HYDE PARK SILCHESTER PARK ALBERT ROAD LOWER CRES SCHOOL line passing though junctions with Eden KILL AVENUE GLENAGEARY HYDE ROAD SCHOOL GOWRIEPARK ARKENDALE ROAD GREYTHORN PK SILCHESTER PARK CHURCH ROADCORRIG ROADHARBOUR ST KEVIN’SVILLAS CRESENT LORETO AVE Road, Adelaide Road, Albert Road, Castlepark PARNELL PARK ST CATHERINE’S ROAD STREET BEECHES ADELAIDE ROAD SARSFIELD SCHOOL DALKEYST BEGNET’S VILLAS Road, Barnhill Road as far as Dalkey STREET CARYSFORT ROAD CLUAIN The Grange MHUIRE Avenue. The route then enters Village Gate MARLBOROUGH ROAD

CONVENT ROAD LESLIE AVENUE

POTTERY ROAD ROLLINS VILLAS GLENAGEARY PARK WOLVERTON ALTADORE CASTLEPARK ROAD CASTLE STREET Grange Carriglea GLENAGEARY ROAD UPPER GLEN residential area and ends near Dalkey Dart FOXROCK GROVE GLENAGEARY ST CATHERINE’S PK DEANSGRANGESCHOOLCrescent Downs PARK COLIEMORE ROAD FOXROCK GROVE station close to Dalkey Village BARNHILL ROAD TUBBERMORE RD GROVE SALLYNOGGIN ROAD SCHOOL ROCKFORT

ALBERT ROAD UPPER CASTLE VILLAS CLONKEEN PROBY PARK

HADDINGTON LAWNS OLD QUARRY THE BURGAGE SALLYNOGGIN HILLCOURT RD SORENTO ROAD > Dalkey to Killiney - A number of scenic CRESCENT SCHOOL HILLSIDE SCHOOL VICTORIA KILL LANE SPORTS SAVAL PARK ROAD DALKEY routes exist along the coastline with low GROUND HALL ARDEEVIN ROAD CLONKEEN DRIVE DALKEY PARK SCHOOL GLENAGEARY The Village ROAD SPORTS BARNHILLAVENUE

KILLINEY ROAD KILLINEY traffic volumes that are cycle friendly. These BELLEVUE AVE CUNNINGHAMGate BEECH PARK AVE GROUND SALLYGLEN ROAD KNOCK-NA-CREE PARK MAPAS AVE

ROCHESTOWN AVENUE GLENAGEARY HILLCOURT ROAD include Colliemore Road and Vico Road. WOOD DRIVE SPRINGHILL PARK ARNOLD GROVE MAPAS ROAD

REHABILITATION LODGE CLONKEEN ROAD CENTRE DRIVE

SPORTS BELLEVUE ROAD CUNNINGHAM GROVE GROUND AVONDALE PARK MOUNT SALUS ROAD

SALLYGLENROAD SION ROAD SAVAL GROVE MACKINTOSH PK SPORTS ANGLESEA GROUND Key: SAVAL PARK ROAD DALKEY AVENUE ARDBROUGH ROAD DALKEY ROCK ARNOLD CRES KNOCK-NA-CREE ROAD PARK MACKINTOSH PK Pedestrian/ Bike Shop Cycle Parking TORCA ROAD

MEADOW VALE BEECH BEECH PARK AVONDALECRES PARK Cycle BURTON ROAD GROVE The Metals cycle route CLUNY SPORTS AVONDALE ROAD FORT LAWNS GROUND PARK ARD MHUIRE HILLVIEW POTTERY ROAD PARK PARKCrossing DID YOU KNOW? DRIVE SOUTH PARK KILLINEYGROVE Killiney Golf Course ARNOLD PARK SCHOOL KILLINEY ROAD HILLVIEW You can take your bike onto the Dart and SOUTHDRIVE PARK LAWNS School Café Jonhnstown CLUNY GROVE Dart Line Commuter trains during off peak travel periods MEADOW MEADOW Court GRANGE YELLOW NOOK KILLINEY ROAD CLOSE in Dublin including all day Saturday and Sunday. South SCHOOL AVENUE MONALOE WAY GRANITEFIELDGranitefield Park Manor JOHNSTOWN PARK SPORTS JOHNSTOWN GROVE GRANITEFIELD CORNELSCOURT GROUND MONALOE DR. JOHNSTOWN ROAD CABINTEELYDRIVE JOHNSTOWN AVE SPORTS LONGMEADOW GROUND GROVE LANE BALLINCLEA ROAD JOHNSTOWN GROVE WOODLANDS RD Monaloe CABINTEELY CRESCABINTEELY MONALOE PARK CABINTEELY AVENUE GREEN Park WOODLANDS PARK MONALOE AVE

AUBURN AVENUE

WOODLANDS RD