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9 STONES CYCLE TRAIL

ROUTE LEGEND 9 Inch Nine Stones Cycle Route N11 National Primary Road Kilanerin Castletown Local Road

Follow these signs: 6 Ballon 8 N80 Askamore

CARLOW 1 YOU ARE HERE Sliabh Bhuí

2 N11 Ballyroebuck

Nine Stones 7 Kilmyshall 5 Camolin

N80 4 ROUTE ELEVATION (METRES) N11 Total Distance: 118km Route Information at these Locations Total Elevation: 1600m 1600 1500 i i 1400 Ferns 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1300 1200 1100 Ballycarney 1000 900 3 800 700 600 500 400 The Harrow 300 200 100 N11 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 110 0 Bunclody Carnew

Bunaithe ar Chontae Loch Garman, tá Lúb Rothaíochta na Naoi Bun Clóidí, na Naoi gCloch, Cill Téile, Fearna, An Bráca, Baile Uí The Nine Stones Cycling Loop Trail is a based Bunclody, The Nine Stones, Kiltealy, Ferns, The Harrow, gCloch ina bhall den ghrúpa a dtugtar Conairí Loch Garman air. Chonnmhaí, Guaire, An Chloch, Cam Eolaing, Sliabh Bhuí, Carn an Cycling Trail within the Wexford Trails family. The Trail traverses Ballycanew, Gorey, Clogh, Camolin, Sliabh Bhuí, Carnew and ROUTE SECTIONS & DISTANCES Trasnaíonn sé Contae Loch Garman den chuid is mó ach téann Bhua agus ar ais go Bun Clóidí. County Wexford for the most part, but also enters parts of returns to Bunclody. isteach i gContae Cheatharlach agus i gContae Chill Mhantáin Ar na príomh-shuíomhanna ar an lúb tá Bun Clóidí inar féidir County and . Key locations include Bunclody where you can enjoy the chomh maith. 1 Bunclody to Nine Stones (12km) 2 leat pléisiúr a bhaint as an mbaile cuidsúileach lena mheal crann- The cycle loop is a total of 118km of sign-posted cycle route picturesque town with its tree lined mall; Ferns, a typical rural Carnew Is bealach rothaíochta treoraithe 118Km ar fhad an lúb rothaíochta línithe; Fearna, sráidbhaile tuaithe lena chaisleán clúiteach, Guaire, across some of the most breathtaking scenery that you’ll find in village with its Norman Castle a highlight; Gorey where a food Gorey Sliabh Bhuí Nine Stones to Kiltealy (14km) Nine Stones 2 3 seo a thrasnaíonn roinnt de na radharcanna tíre is áille in Éirinn. Tá inar cheart duit bia a bhlaiseadh i gceann de na bialanna; agus . This cycle loop was designed to challenge. Cyclists will stop is a necessity with a variety of excellent eating stops; and Bunclody Killann Camolin sé deartha chun dúshlán sna rothaí a thabhairt. Beidh 1,600 méadar arda Shliabh Bhuí agus Stua Laighean lena radharcanna áille thar encounter 1600 metres of climbing but will be rewarded with the heights of Sliabh Bhuí and Mount with breathtaking Ballycanew 3 Kiltealy to Ferns (20km) 4 le dreapadh ag rothaithe ach cúiteoidh na radharcanna agus an thírdhreach saibhir Chúige Laighean Theas amach. Tá rogha mhaith some fabulous scenery and stunning views – most notably Sliabh scenery over the lush green landscape of South Leinster. Good Ferns tírdhreach iontach iad – go háirithe thart ar Shliabh Bhuí agus na lóistín ar fáil feadh na slí, i mBun Clóidí, i nGuaire agus i bhFearna Bhuí and the Nine Stones (at the summit of ) accommodation choices are available along the route, particularly Kiltealy Naoi gCloch ar shlios Stua Laighean mar a bhfuil finscéalta faoi ríthe ach go háirithe. where legends of Kings and Celtic Druids linger. in Bunclody, Gorey and Ferns. 4 Ferns to Ballycanew (17km) 5 agus draoithe Ceilteacha fós beo. Féadfaidh rothaithe tosnú áit ar bith feadh an bhealaigh rothaíochta. ThereEnniscorthy are several villages along the way where cyclists can take a Cyclists can start from any point along the cycle route. Please Tá go leor sráidbhailte feadh an bhealaigh inar féidir le rothaithe Tabhair faoi ndeara led’ thoil maidir leis na cuaillí uilig a bhfuil well-earned break and replenish supplies for this energy sapping note that all poles that carry Nine Stones signage are numbered Wexford 5 Ballycanew to Gorey (7km) 6 briseadh lán-tuillte a bheith acu agus soláthairtí breise a fháil chun a comharthaíocht faoi na Naoi gCloch orthu go bhfuil siad uimhritheN30 adventure. NS001 etc. so should you need to report any issue, please report NS001 etc. agus más gá duit aon fhadhb a thuairisciú, déan uimhir the pole number to [email protected] 6 Gorey to Camolin (11km) 7 bhfuinneamh tráite a athsholáthar. This loop is on public roads and the rules of the road apply to all. an chuaille is giorra duit a chur in iúl led’ thoil chuig - cyclingofficer@ Is ar na bóithre poiblí atá an lúb seo bunaithe agus beidh feidhm ag would advise cyclists to travel in an anti- Wexford County Council would like to acknowledge Carlow wexfordcoco.ie 7 Camolin to Sliabh Bhuí (11.5km) Rialacha an Bhóthair i ngach cás. Cuireann Comhairle Chontae Loch clockwise direction. and Wicklow County Councils for their involvement and Healthy 8 Ba mhaith le Comhairle Chontae Loch Garman aitheantas a Ireland and the Dept. of Rural Affairs for the funding support. Garman comhairle ar rothaithe gurbh fhearr dóibh taisteal tuathal. The Nine Stones Cycle Loop traverses some beautiful locations thabhairt do Chomhairlí Contae Cheatharlach agus Chill Mhantáin as 8 Sliabh Bhuí to Carnew (6km) 9 Trasnaíonn Lúb Rothaíochta na Naoi gCloch roinnt áiteanna galánta with stunning scenery and the following points of interest/towns For more information visit: www.WexfordCoCo.ie/NineStones a rannpháirtíocht agus le Healthy Ireland agus an Roinn Forbartha le radharcanna fíoráille agus ar an mbealach casfar ar na pointe and villages will be encountered along the route bringing you to Tuaithe agus Pobail as a gcuid maoinithe. 9 Carnew to Bunclody (19.5km) 1 suntais, bailte agus sráidbhailte seo a leanas a thabharfaidh go croí the heart of rural Ireland: na tuaithe thú: Tuilleadh eolais ag: www.WexfordCoCo.ie/NineStones

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