Routes

Planner

Features

Updates

App

Get the App

Routes

Bike touring routes & trails

Ireland

Laois

Slieve Bloom KOM Segment – The Cut loop from Portlaoise

Routes

Bike touring routes & trails

Ireland

Laois

Slieve Bloom KOM Segment – The Cut loop from Portlaoise

Hard

riders

Slieve Bloom KOM Segment – The Cut loop from Portlaoise

03:40

60.5km

500m

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: May 9, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

Get Directions

24.5 km

Monicknew Valley Walk

Highlight • Trail

There is a 4 km (2.5 mile) woodland trail here, which heads up through the 100-year-old Sitka spruce plantation and loops around the woods. You can also take a short …

Tip by

28.2 km

Slieve Bloom KOM Segment

Highlight • Climb

There are great views on the way up and the gradient is kind to the top.

Tip by

28.4 km

The Cut

Highlight • Viewpoint

Good view from the top of Slieve Bloom. There's parking and a few picnic benches to take a well deserved rest and enjoy the mountain ranges.

Tip by

28.4 km

The Cut Forest Recreation Area

Highlight • Forest

The cut is a well placed picnic area near the Ridge of Capard with stunning panoramic views across the midlands. There is a nice climb to here but it is …

Tip by

52.5 km

Archaeological Site

60.5 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

58.9 km

1.23 km

318 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

60.1 km

391 m

Elevation

Nothing selected – click and drag below to see the stats for a specific part of the route.

Highest point (430 m)

Lowest point (70 m)

Weather

Monday 6 July

23°C

12°C

0 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 13.0 km/h

to get more detailed weather forecasts along your route

Comments

Want to know more?

Our route recommendations are based on thousands of hikes, rides, and runs completed by other people on komoot.

Navigate

Send to Phone

Save

Edit route

Download GPX

Move start point

Embed on a website

Report an Issue

Report restricted access

Nearby routes

Hard

Slieve Bloom and Glendine Gap Loop

02:37h

37.1km

730m

Moderate

St Brigid's Round Tower loop from Kildare

02:21h

36.2km

170m

Hard

Clonaslee & Glendine Gap loop from Kinnitty

03:34h

54.2km

770m

Moderate

Lough Boora Discovery Park from Tullamore — County Offaly

03:17h

51.8km

120m

Hard

Monasterevin & Rock of Dunamase loop from Portlaoise — County Laoise

05:25h

90.4km

510m

Moderate

White's Castle loop from Portarlington

04:12h

66.8km

210m

Hard

5.0

159

Kinnitty Forest – View of Slieve Bloom Valley loop from Kinnitty ED

02:50h

27.1km

580m

Hard

Kinnitty Forest – Top of the Slieve Bloom Climb loop from Kinnitty ED

04:03h

39.9km

880m

Moderate

5.0

Flowy single track – Delour River at Baunreagh loop from Castleconor

01:55h

18.2km

410m

Hard

Slieve Bloom KOM Segment – Top of the Slieve Bloom Climb loop from Glenbarrow

04:10h

60.5km

1,100m

Hard

Slieve Bloom KOM Segment – Top of the Slieve Bloom Climb loop from Cadamstown

03:02h

46.5km

670m

Hard

5.0

Top of the Slieve Bloom Climb – Kinnitty Castle loop from Mountmellick Urban ED

06:35h

97.4km

1,440m

Slieve Bloom KOM Segment – The Cut loop from Portlaoise

Monicknew Valley Walk

Slieve Bloom KOM Segment

The Cut

The Cut Forest Recreation Area

Nearby routes

Sign up or log in to keep exploring this route

We value your privacy ⛰️

We value your privacy ⛰️