12 Bens of Connemara (Ireland)

Submitted by Betty Walsh on Wed, 05/19/2021 - 06:14am
Description

Iconic 12 Bens route, quartzite mountains, summits, ridges, scree slopes, upland peat and heather moorland. Changeable weather.  Requires navigation skills, self sufficiency and dogged determination.    

 

In the event of an accident while attempting this route be prepared to self rescue as rescue teams response time in this area can be hampered by inclement weather conditions and difficult access. Advise to attempt the 12 Ben's route in pairs as a safety precaution.       

 

Roding Valley Way (United Kingdom)

Submitted by David Bone on Wed, 05/19/2021 - 03:15am
Description

Roding Valley Way is a fantastic route to get to know an often unexplored part of East London.

The route can be done in either direction from Roding Valley station or from the source at the river Thames where the Roding river begins as Barking Creek (Beckton). This route takes in a lot of industrial London but also shows you just how close you are to great secluded trails close to major A roads. The trails can be muddy but are mostly flat.

Sheep's Head Way (Ireland)

Submitted by conor on Tue, 05/18/2021 - 09:03pm
Description

The Sheep’s Head Way walking route forms part of Ireland’s Wild Atlantic Way and it focuses on the famous Sheep’s Head peninsula in West Cork between Bantry Bay and Dunmanus Bay.

The main Sheep’s Head Way route begins in the historic West Cork market town of Bantry. From there you can go right to the end of the Sheep’s Head peninsula where you’ll find the Sheep’s Head lighthouse and views northwards across Bantry bay to the Beara peninsula and south across Dunmanus bay to the Mizen peninsula.

Lookout Road (Golden, CO)

Submitted by tkilbury on Tue, 05/18/2021 - 03:17pm
Description

An incredibly popular cycling climbing route in Golden, CO.  This climb rewards runners with beautiful views of the surrounding area including North Table, South Table, Mount Galbraith and Downtown Golden.  It is composed of many switchbacks and an average grade of 5% on the way up.  This grade will test your ability to keep running and will challenge you to test your leg speed on the way down.

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