Slieve Bloom Way
Waymarked Way · Laois
1,500
XP
a 3-day route
654 m
354 m
54 m
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Heights: Copernicus DEM GLO-30 © DLR e.V. 2010–2014 and © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH 2014–2018, provided under COPERNICUS by the European Union and ESA.
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Climb
1560 m
Drop
1557 m
Highest
454 m
Lowest
120 m
A 3-day route, walked in stages. 1,500 XP for the whole route, claimed with a photo from it.
Which way round
Anticlockwise: Easy first 1.0 km, climbs 14% for 280 m midway, comes down 21% for 300 m near the end.
Clockwise: Climbs 21% for 300 m early on, comes down 14% for 280 m midway.
Steep ground on both sides in similar amounts — go whichever way suits you.
Main climb: km 44.3–49.3, from 213 m to 454 m.
How the 71.3 km splits
Flat
23.4 km
Climbing
22.9 km
Steep climbing (10–15%)
0.8 km
Descending
23.6 km
Steep descending (10–15%)
0.3 km
Very steep descending (15%+)
0.4 km
Link it with other walks
Giant's Grave Loop
Shares 7.0 km of path · meets at km 22.5, 22.9, 23.5…11 km
Glenbarrow - Old Mill Loop
Starts here too · Shares 3.8 km of path · meets at km 0.0, 61.4, 62.2…10.2 km
Kinnitty - Glinsk Castle Loop
Shares 3.8 km of path · meets at km 34.3, 36.4, 39.06.2 km
Glenbarrow - Waterfall Loop
Starts here too · Shares 3.6 km of path · meets at km 0.0, 65.3, 66.9…4.2 km
Cadamstown - Paul's Lane Loop
Shares 3.6 km of path · meets at km 26.34.3 km
Glenbarrow - Eco Walk
Starts here too · Shares 3.3 km of path · meets at km 0.0, 61.7, 62.2…8.3 km
Cadamstown Nature Trail Eco Loop
Shares 3.0 km of path · meets at km 28.16.4 km
Glenregan Forest Recreation Area - Glenregan Loop
Shares 2.6 km of path · meets at km 34.2, 39.1, 41.89.1 km
Brittas Forest Loop
Shares 2.3 km of path · meets at km 15.25.9 km
Monicknew - Valley Walk
Shares 2.2 km of path · meets at km 52.44.3 km