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Route: Slang River Cycle route Description: Enhanced walking and cycling route from Road in Dundrum to Marlay Park alongside the River Slang. Cycling in the County

Distance: Total length of 4.6km (3.0km to Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council is committed to Marlay Park) improving facilities for cyclists. In 2010, the Council adopted a County Cycling Policy that focussed on developing cycle Route terrain: Relatively flat route on a good surface friendly infrastructure and on the promotion of cycling. The along a shared pedestrian/cycle route 2011 Census indicated that over 5% of all trips to work, school or college in the County were by bike, one of the highest cycle Slang River and partly through residential estates with low traffic volumes. The route mode share in Ireland. also crosses two new cycle/pedestrian In the 2012, the Council developed a County Cycle Network bridges. following an assessment of all existing routes in the County. greenway Cycle time: 20-24minutes The main objectives of this assessment were: To suit: For cyclists with a moderate level of >> To identify and implement safe cycling routes to key fitness. Part of the route alongside parks destinations in the County. is suitable for young children. >> To retrofit areas towards creating sustainable Links: Good links to nearby schools, residential neighbourhoods so that cycling, together with walking, areas and to Dundrum Shopping centre. can be the best option for local trips. Good links also to the Sandyford Cycle >> To help prioritise funding to deliver cost effective cycle- Route via Drive. friendly improvements to the cycle network in the County.

Route benefits: The route provides a direct mainly non- The aim of the improved cycle network is to create conditions traffic cycle route from Dundrum to to encourage and facilitate increased levels of cycling in the Marlay Park. County by providing direct routes with a high level of service. This leaflet provides details of one route being enhanced as Cycle parking: Balally Stop, Marlay Park and part of the County Cycle Network. Dundrum.

Residential Areas: Willow Bank, Ardglas Estate, Lynwood, Bike Shops Wyckham, Ludford, Hill View, Broadford, Llewellyn, Marley Grange >> Cycle Surgery, Dundrum, T: 296 1004 >> Joe Daly Cycles, Dundrum Road, T: 2981485 Schools: Wesley College, Ballinteer Road >> Dutch Bike Shop, [email protected] Broadford Boys NS, Ballinteer St Attracta’s Junior and Senior Schools, Cycling Broadford, Scoil Naithí, Broadford Road, If you have any observations on cycling, cycling policy or cycle St. Tiernans Community School, routes in the County, email [email protected]. Park Vale.

Leisure centres: DLR Leisure Centre – Meadowbrook Useful Websites: www.transportforireland.ie Retail outlets: Dundrum Town Centre www.bikeweek.ie Ballinteer Shopping centre www.rsa.ie Lidl and Retail Units, Grange Road www.dublincycling.com DLR Map 2

LEICESTER CELTIC F.C. AIRFIELD DUNDRUM TRUST

DUNDRUM BYPASS BARTON ROAD EAST OVEREND WAY

GROVE BALLINTEER MEADOW GROVE SANDYFORD ROAD AILESBURY MEADOW GROVE AILESBURY GROVE AILESBURY LAWN WILLOW GATE MEADOW Slang River WILLOW ROAD

CLOSE MEADOW MOUNT Castlebrook BEECH LAWN BEECH LAWN SYCAMORE ROAD DUNDRUM NUTGROVE WOOD BALALLY MARLEY AVENUE

BEECH DRIVE BALLINTEER Lynwood DARGLE VIEW SPORTS WAY MEADOW MOUNT GROUND Ardglas PINE COPSE ROAD THE AVENUE WAY greenway Estate GROVE (Part of the Foxrock to Marlay Park cycle route) ACORN DRIVE WYCKHAM

MARLEYWALK MARLEY CLO. PARK ROAD MARLEY AVENUE Hillview Hill ACORN MARLEY GROVE ROAD LLEWELLYN GROVE MARLEY RISE Grove Marlay View > Sandyford Road to Ballinteer Road (0.7km)– LLEWELLYN CLOSE SCHOOL

LLEWELLYN WAY Wyckam Grange SCHOOL WYCKHAM MARLEY Starting near the entrance to Ardglas Estate, ASHLAWN Place GABLES LLEWELLYN LAWN LUDFORD DRIVE MANOR HEATH this section consists of a new shared pedestrian/ Seirbhísí Fóillíochta dlr Wyckam EDEN COURT LUDFORD PARK LLEWELLYN COURT dlr Leisure Services Grove PARK cycle route that crosses under the Wyckham MARLEYCOURT MARLEY LLEWELLYN Parkvale GRANGE MANOR MARLEY DRIVE CLOSE BROADFORD WALK GRANGE ROAD MANOR GREEN Way bridge and over two new cycle/pedestrian BROADFORD BROADFORD HILL HIGHFIELD DR. WAY MANOR RISE ROVERS F.C. LUDFORD ROAD Ballawley footbridges. This section has a few crossing

Grange WYCKHAM WAY BROADFORD DRIVE Park MANORPARK Wesley points but is suitable for all ages. Wood CHESTNUT GROVE MASONS BROADFORD CRESCENT SCHOOL

BROADFORD ROAD Heights > Ballinteer Road to Stone Masons Way (1.2km) – BROADFORD LAWN Crossing Ballinteer Road via a toucan crossing STONE BROADFORD PARK BALLINTEER (traffic signals for pedestrians and cyclists), this BROADFORD CLOSE BALLINTEER ROAD section consists of a new shared pedestrian/cycle BROADFORD AVENUE route. This section has a few crossing points but BALLINTEER AVENUE Woodpark is suitable for all ages. SCHOOL SPORTS GROUND > Stone Masons Way to Grange Road (1.1km)– BALLINTEER AVE Crossing Stone Masons Way via a toucan crossing (traffic signals for pedestrians and BREHON SPORTS GROUND cyclists), this section consists of a shared Marlay Park HIGHFIELD ROAD pedestrian/cycle route along low traffic residential roads and partly along a new cycle track. This section has a number of crossing Grangefield Kingston points and parental guidance is required for younger children on parts of the route.

COLLEGE ROAD Simons > Grange Road to College Road (1.5km) – Starting Ridge at the entrance to Marlay Park near the Three

M50 Rock Hockey Club, this route consists a shared Brehon’s SOUTHERN pedestrian/cycle route through the park. Most of Chair Ticknock CROSS ROUTE Hill this section is suitable for all ages with parental guidance is required for younger children along the traffic route at the entrance to the park from Key: Cycle Parking Traffic Pedestrian/ Luas stop College Road. Slang River Greenway signals Cycle and cycle > East of Sandyford Road Crossing parking A route also exists that links Slang River Greenway School Café DLR Leisure and the Sandyford Cycle Route (DLR Map 1) via Luas Track Services Balally Drive. This 1km section consists of a shared pedestrian/cycle route along low traffic residential roads and partly along a cycleway.