The Ring of the Reeks, The Caragh Lake Loop 

Cycle 1 - The Ring of the Reeks Leisure Cycle

View Route Map of Cycle 1 here:

Start at Beaufort G.A.A Club grounds at 9am.  Turn right.  Go left at Beaufort Bar and Restaurant to Beaufort Bridge to the N72 Killorglin-Killarney road.

Turn right to Killarney.  At Ballydowney roundabout, take the 3rd exit to the N71 Killarney town centre. Go through Port Road, follow one way system through Mission Road to Muckross Road and continue on N71 to Moll's Gap. Right to R 568 towards Sneem

Left on a local road at signpost for Blackwater and continue to refreshment centre at the Blackwater Tavern.  Turn around and retrace route to R568.  At T-Junction, go left and continue for 150m.

Turn right for Ballaghbeama Pass.  Continue through Pass to Bealaw Bridge and turn right past Climbers Inn to Gortamaloon Cross.  Refreshment stop at Climbers Inn.

Turn left at Gortamaloon Cross and continue to T-Junction with Caragh Lake-Glenbeigh road.  Turn right for Killorglin.

Turn right at Ardmoniel and left at bottom of hill to Doherty's Bohereen.

At the T-Junction, turn left and arrive at T-Junction of Killorglin-Beaufort road. Turn right and continue to Beaufort.

Cycle 2 - The Caragh Lake Loop

View route map of cycle 2 here: 

At this point, the adventurous beginner can opt to continue on in the direction of Glencar as far as Gortamaloon Cross where the participants of the Caragh Lake Loop join the route of the Ring of the Reeks Cycle and continue towards scenic Caragh Lake and ultimately returning to Beaufort.

Needless to say, there will be hot food after the cycle at Beaufort Community Centre