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Cong Abbey – Ashford Castle loop from Cong ED

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Cong Abbey – Ashford Castle loop from Cong ED

Moderate

4.5

(2)

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Cong Abbey – Ashford Castle loop from Cong ED

03:37

43.7km

440m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 4, 2026

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Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 22.1 km for 243 m

After 22.5 km for 112 m

After 26.1 km for 90 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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14.5 km

View of Lough Mask from Clonbur Woods

Highlight • Viewpoint

This area of Clonbur Woods is full of hardpacked trails and makes for a great family walk through the trees and with plenty of views of Lough Mask. The area …

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20.2 km

Cregdotia (Toberbiroge) Wedge Tomb

Highlight • Historical Site

Not easy to reach - located about 120 meters south of the street from Cong to Clonbur.

- irishmegaliths.org.uk/mayo.htm
- themodernantiquarian.com/site/13138/cregdotia.html

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20.6 km

Pigeon Hole Cave

Highlight • Cave

The cave is in the forest on a small hill. There are stairs down that we couldn't climb as a rappelling course was going on. It's definitely worth looking down.

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22.1 km

Monks' Fishing House on the River Cong

Highlight • Historical Site

The house on the Cong River was once used by the monks for fishing. There is a hole in the bottom through which the net was lowered and where it …

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22.3 km

Cong Abbey

Highlight • Historical Site

Cong Abbey is a beautiful, ancient 13th-century ruined monastery. Here you feel transported back a few centuries and can imagine how the monks lived in the Middle Ages. Benjamin Guinness …

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22.3 km

St. Mary’s Roman Catholic Church, Cong

Highlight • Religious Site

Very modern building next to the old abbey with great stained glass windows.
Not to be confused with the Church of Ireland church of the same name a little further on.

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23.4 km

Ashford Castle

Highlight • Castle

Ashford Castle, a stunning medieval castle on the shores of Lough Corrib near the town of Cong in County Mayo, is one of Ireland's most magnificent and historic buildings. Originally …

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26.2 km

Pebble Beach at Lough Corrib

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A nice, small beach secluded from the hustle and bustle right on the shores of Lough Corrib. From here you can see some of the small islands that are wildly …

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33.6 km

Clonbur Wood

Forest

43.7 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

21.6 km

20.2 km

1.20 km

690 m

Surfaces

22.4 km

14.3 km

5.28 km

1.13 km

531 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Monday 18 May

14°C

9°C

89 %

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Cong Abbey – Ashford Castle loop from Cong ED

View of Lough Mask from Clonbur Woods

Cregdotia (Toberbiroge) Wedge Tomb

Pigeon Hole Cave

Monks' Fishing House on the River Cong

Cong Abbey

St. Mary’s Roman Catholic Church, Cong

Ashford Castle

Pebble Beach at Lough Corrib

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