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ROUTES

75km, 9.15am 21st June 2025

The routes are subject to change. The examples provided below offer a strong indication of the route on the day.
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From Rolling Roads to Lunar Landscapes

Named for the iconic and majestic Burren hill, this route combines green road with magnificent views of the Burren National Park. Your journey offers up good road surfaces with just a few bumpy stretches.

Section 1: 40km

0 – 40km

Barefield to Carran (all riders share this leg of each route)

Leaving Barefield, riders head for Crusheen and onto Tubber. From here you will get glimpses of your destination, The Burren National Park and its unique Karst landscape.

To get there you will pedal through the Burren Lowlands. The first 28km’s is mostly flat and you’ll be nicely warmed up as you head through the Valley of Goats.

Keep an eye out for our wild goats as you head for the bottom of Glann Hill aka The Mini Corkscrew. If you took part in the TdeB24 you pedalled down this climb on the way home.

At the 35km mark approximately you will begin your first climb of the day , Glann Hill 1.3km in length. (If climbing is difficult for you there is a get out clause , talk to our marshals on the day.) Get into your easy gear and spin up to the top where you’ll have a fantastic view of the Burren and The Lowlands below. A beautiful spot.

Congrats you’ve just completed Section 1 of your Tour.

Section 2: 35km

40km – 75km

Carran to Barefield

You will leave Carron and travel back down to Leamanagh Castle but this time you will turn left for Kilnaboy. There is a refreshment stop in Kilnaboy National School.

You will travel on to the village of Corofin. Please be cautious going through Corofin village as it is always a busy village. Outside Corofin on the Ennis Road you will take a left for Ruan village.

In Ruan village you will take a left at the shop and just after Ruan National School you will take a right for Dromore Nature Reserve.

After Dromore Nature Reserve you will take a right hand turn and eventually exit out onto the main Crusheen Road, turning right for Barefield Village.
You are now on the home straight.

Congratulations you have completed the Tour de Burren 2025!