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Cliffs Of Moher Ranks Among World’s Deadliest Trails

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Monday, 15 March 2010 12:23
Written by Mark Dunphy
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The Cliffs of Moher have been named one of the eight most dangerous mountain biking trails in the world by Fezzari, a leading US bicycle-making company.

The trails are part of a list that includes ancient road named Pasubio in Vicenza, Italy, and the Yungas Road in Bolivia.

Russ Page, with Fezzari, said they compiled the list by doing research on the Internet and talking to some of their Fezzari riders who named some trails that they thought were pretty “gnarly.” He said they didn’t want to give the trails a stigma with the title dangerous, but they wanted to bring attention to the great rides around the world.

One of the most photographed places in Ireland, the Cliffs of Moher ascend more than 700 feet above the water and cover nearly five miles.



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