Cycling Routes
The elation as you set off on a journey aboard your bicycle with friends. Stopping off in the most welcoming of villages across Waterford, you embrace the colloquialisms and cultures of communities aplenty. Tickle those taste buds with local cuisines and afterwards learn about Waterford folklore from the intriguing characters that come your way. The adventure is only beginning when you reach your final destination, with the mind already planning another cycle of a lifetime in Ireland’s Ancient East.

  • Kelly Comeragh Challenge and Legacy Routes

  • 2 Trails
  • 171 kms / 106 kms
  • Very Challenging / Very Challenging
  • 8 hours / 6 hours

  • Description

  • These are challenging routes designed with the experienced cyclist in mind. Taking cyclists due east of Dungarvan, along the Waterford Greenway to Kilmacthomas and then onwards towards Comeragh Mountains, these routes have it all.

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  • The Heritage Route

  • 1 Trails
  • 106 kms
  • Very Challenging
  • 6 hours

  • Description

  • As its name suggests this route brings cyclists through some of the most scenic and historic parts of the county. Heading due west out of Dungarvan the route travels a winding country road which leads to the delightful village of Villierstown, birthplace of John Treacy, Olympic Silver Medallist and World Cross Country Champion.

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  • The Coastal Route

  • 1 Trails
  • 76 kms
  • Very Challenging
  • 5 hours

  • Description

  • Cyclists choosing this route will be treated to amazing coastal vistas around every corner. Starting in Dungarvan, the route follows the Waterford Greenway out of the town for the first 10 kilometres

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  • The Railway Loop

  • 1 Trails
  • 13 kms
  • Easy
  • 1 hour

  • Description

  • This is an ideal route for all the family to enjoy. It is flat and over half of the route makes use of the wonderful Waterford Greenway.

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  • EuroVelo 1 Atlantic Coast Route

  • 1 Trails
  • 131 kms
  • Very Challenging
  • 8 hours

  • Description

  • Following Europe’s mighty western border, reaching from Scandinavia, to South and Western Portugal, the Atlantic Coast Route visits the majestic fjords of Norway, the wild Irish coastline, the rough cliffs of Brittany and the sun-kissed beaches of Portugal, totalling 11,000 km.

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