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Climb Towards the Nine Stones – Nine Stones loop from Borris

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Carlow

Climb Towards the Nine Stones – Nine Stones loop from Borris

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Climb Towards the Nine Stones – Nine Stones loop from Borris

03:32

53.3km

830m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: March 21, 2026

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Start point

Bus stop

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807 m

Joyce's

Highlight • Pub

A cozy pub in Borris. You can also stay overnight there. We stayed there on our long-distance hike from Ireland to Switzerland and can highly recommend Joyce's Pub.

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5.65 km

Climb Towards the Nine Stones

Highlight • Climb

beautiful back roads view stunning scenery

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10.1 km

View of Mount Leinster and the Valley

Highlight • Viewpoint

11.2 km

Mount Slievebawn

Highlight • Summit

Amazing views of the mountain ranges on all sides. Well paved road, a tough climb from both sides, but well worth it for the views.

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12.7 km

Nine Stones

Highlight • Monument

On the lower side of the road, you will see an alignment of nine small stones in the ground. These are said to commemorate nine shepherds lost on Mount Leinster …

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40.2 km

Scullogue Gap Stone Table and Battle Memorial

Highlight • Historical Site

You can access routes for Blackstairs Mountain and Mount Leinster from here at Scullogue gap. There is a neat car park here where the unclassified road meets the R702. There …

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53.3 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

52.8 km

505 m

Surfaces

47.9 km

5.47 km

Elevation

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Highest point (440 m)

Lowest point (30 m)

Weather

Thursday 7 May

14°C

4°C

28 %

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Joyce's

Climb Towards the Nine Stones

View of Mount Leinster and the Valley

Mount Slievebawn

Nine Stones

Scullogue Gap Stone Table and Battle Memorial

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