About | GreenwayHub

About this site

Purpose

This is a not-for-profit website designed to give those wishing to cycle any of Ireland's greenways some useful information.
The site owner along with his wife enjoys cycling as a healthy pastime.

There is a lot of information freely available about Ireland's greenways. However it is still difficult to discover which places are suitable for road bikes. Some greenways are better suited for walkers and/or mountain bikes and unsuitable for standard road bikes.
In addition, not all greenways have been completed and some are still under construction.

What information is provided

The site provides information for individuals, friends and families with standard road bikes, owned or hired, manual or electric who wish to enjoy a very safe cycling experience.

The site only offers paths that are roadbike friendly. Information is provided on distances, start points, end points, places to park a car and places to stop for a picnic or cafes and restaurants.

information on cafes and restaurants are only provided to give cyclists information on where they can plan their stop and is not intended as an advertisement for the premises and there is no commercial arrangement between the site owner and these establishments. In addition suggestions should not be considered as a recommendation.

Contact

The site owner encourages users of the website to use the Contact form to upload information that will aid other cyclists to enjoy their cycling experience. This will be particularly important as new greenways are added of which the site owner may be unaware.

If users find a nice cafe or restaurant that they found to be friendly or good value, please share that with others.

In addition, if a business whether cafe, restaurant, bike hire facility or bike repair centre feel that they are not included on this site and feel that they are being treated unfairly, please make contact using the Contact Form. Include some details about your business and a link that users can use to access your address and services. I do not accept Facebook links as not everyone will have a Facebook login.

To be very clear, businesses are only included on this site in order to provide useful information for cyclists. There is no commercial relationship between this site and the businesses included.

General Warning

A general word of warning about some businesses on Ireland's greenways. Businesses can pop up for some or all the summer months and then close without warning if business is poor. This especially includes bike hire businesses which can pop over night. Also pop-up coffee shops may open on specific days or at weekends only or on busy weekends or for the summer months. This can also be true of shuttle buses. It is perfectly understandable if small businesses close for periods when customers are few.

I have tried as best I can to only include permanent businesses that I am confident run all year round. To be clear, just because businesses are included on this site is not a recommendation but provided to give useful information to potential cyclists.

Neither am I suggesting that pop-up businesses should not be used. Many will provide an excellent service especially in the summer months and busy weekends. But beware if you are hiring bikes or dependent on a shuttle bus that you ensure that the business will be open and available for your dates. Also be careful not to provide deposits unless you are very confident of the supplier.

In addition, use the Contact form to share information that will be of value to other greenway users

Attribution and Copyright

County Map

The county map used on this website are derived from "Ireland trad counties named.svg" by The Illusional Ministry and Sswonk, used under CC BY-SA 3.0.

Waterford Greenway

Map of Waterford Greenway: https://visitwaterfordgreenway.com/

Map of Aterford Greenway: https://maps4news.com/

GPX route: Hiiker.app

Kilmacthomas Viaduct: Davidoreilly2016, CC BY-SA 4.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0>, via Wikimedia Common

Ballyvoyle Tunnel entrance by Jonathan Thacker, CC BY-SA 2.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0>, via Wikimedia Commons

Western Greenway

Map of the Great Western Greenway, Newport Hotel: <https://hotelnewport.ie/mayo-greenway-cycling-holiday>

GPX route: <https://www.gps-routes.co.uk/routes/home.nsf/RoutesLinksWalks/great-western-greenway>

View of Carrowbeg River from Doris Brothers Bridge by Marathon, CC BY-SA 2.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0>, via Wikimedia Commons

Carlingford Greenway

Map by https://www.carlingfordloughgreenway.ie/

Images in the Gallery by Loch Cairlinn

Royal Canal Greenway

http://www.royalcanalgreenway.org

Maps supported by: Government of Ireland, Longford Tourism, Waterways Ireland, Longford, Westmeath, Meath and Kildare County Councils.

Royal Canal Greenway

Map Edenderry to Lough Boora Discovery Park; Offaly Co.Co.; Waterways Ireland; Government of Ireland.

Offaly Hidden Gem booklet; Offaly Local Community Development Company; Government of Ireland.

Mullingar Athlone Greenway

Image of map of the Old Rail Trail, Mullingar to Athlone, Co. Westmeath by Westmeath Co. Co.

Map of the Mullingar to Westmeath Greenway from visitwestmeath.ie supported by Westmeath Co. Co.

Greenway Bridge, Athlone , Co Westmeath: Source name : ©INPHO/James Crombie

Barrow Way Greenway

Booklet County Kildare Tow Path Trails: into Kildare, Kildare Co. Co.; Government of Ireland Project Ireland 2040; Kildare Sports Partnership

County Kildare's Tow Path Trails Booklet and PDF; Kildare Sports Partnership; Kildare Co.Co.; Kildare and Wicklow Education and Training Board; Sport Ireland; Government of Ireland; Waterways Ireland.

Mural showing history of Athy at the side of the Barrow Way in Athy, Co. Kildare

Sallins Greenway

Booklet County Kildare Tow Path Trails: into Kildare, Kildare Co. Co.; Government of Ireland Project Ireland 2040; Kildare Sports Partnership

Walking the Grand Canal Hazelhatch to Sallins by royalcanrunner

Boyne Valley Greenway

Map of Boyne Valley Greenway by Discover BoyneValley.ie and supported by Meath and Louth County Councils and Boyne Valley Tourism

Park Beo Greenway Hub, Boyne Valley to the Lakelands Greenway, Co Meath. Creator (IPTC) Roamer; Credit Line (IPTC) Courtesy Failte Ireland; Copyright Notice (IPTC) Failte Ireland

Newgrange_Friends at Chamber Entrance 4_Co Meath_051022CH517.jpg. Creator (IPTC) Chris Hill; Credit Line (IPTC) Tourism Ireland; Copyright Notice (IPTC) Tourism Ireland

3 x Family Cycling, Boyne Valley to Lakelands Greenway, Co Meath. Creator (IPTC) Roamer;

Credit Line (IPTC) Courtesy Failte Ireland; Copyright Notice (IPTC) Failte Ireland

Park Beo Greenway Hub, Feel Good Bike Rental, Boyne Valley to Lakelands Greenway, Co Meath. Creator (IPTC) Roamer; Credit Line (IPTC) Courtesy Failte Ireland; Copyright Notice (IPTC) Failte Ireland

Midleton Youghal Greenway

Midleton Distillery: Gerd Eichmann, CC BY-SA 4.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0>, via Wikimedia Commons

Jameson Bike: Gerd Eichmann, CC BY-SA 4.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0>, via Wikimedia Commons

The Blade Bridge: The Re-Wind Bridge: Midleton-Youghal Greenway. Image courtesy of Re-Wind Network / Cork County Council.

Graphic, Midleton-Youghal Greenway, courtesy of Cork County Council.

Clock Gate Tower, Main St, Youghal by Colin Park, CC BY-SA 2.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0>, via Wikimedia Commons

The Jameson Experience: © Fáilte Ireland” or “Image courtesy of Ireland’s Content Pool.

Midleton Youghal Greenway, Mogeely, Co. Cork: Courtesy Sarah McMahon © Fáilte Ireland and Ireland's Content Pool (old rail station).

Midleton Greenway, Mogeely, Co. Cork: Courtesy Sarah McMahon © Fáilte Ireland and Ireland's Content Pool (cycle path).

Youtube video shot by DroneHawk during the development of the greenway in 2024

YouTube video from John Finn who walked the greenway just after it opened.

Youghal Lighthouse by PAUL FARMER, CC BY-SA 2.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0>, via Wikimedia Commons

Town Walls, Youghal (1) by Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0>, via Wikimedia Commons

Eco-boardwalk at Youghal by Oliver Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0>, via Wikimedia Commons

The Clock Gate Tower, Youghal by Robert Ashby, CC BY-SA 2.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0>, via Wikimedia Commons

Suir Blueway

Map Suir Blueway Tipperary, www.tipperary.com,Tipperary County Council and Tipperary Sports Partnership

Gallery Photos

Humphrey Bolton / The old bridge, Carrick on Suir, Co. Tipperary

The River Suir above Cahir Bridge by Jonathan Thacker, CC BY-SA 2.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0>, via Wikimedia Commons

River Suir at Kilsheelan by kevin higgins, CC BY-SA 2.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0>, via Wikimedia Commons

Cahir Castle by Oliver Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0>, via Wikimedia Commons

Sir Thomas Bridge over the River Suir, E of Clonmel by Colin Park, CC BY-SA 2.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0>, via Wikimedia Commons

kevin higgins / River Suir

Zairon, CC BY 4.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0>, via Wikimedia Commons

Limerick Greenway

Images of signage on the greenway are by LimerickGreenway.ie owned by Limerick City and County Council

Embrace the Unexpected image and accompanying PDF is by LimerickGreenway.ie owned by Limerick City and County Council

Music: Brandenburg Concerto No. 4 in G, Movement I (Allegro), BWV 1049" by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under CC BY 4.0 via Incompetech.

Tralee Fenit Greenway

Tralee to Fenit Map by DiscoverKerry.ie supported by Kerry County Council, Kerry Tourism and Tech Industry Alliance

Video of hiking the Tralee to Fenit greenway by The Chonky Trundlers

Video of Ursula Jacob hiking the Tralee to Fenit Greenway by RTE.

Music: "The Arrival of the Queen of Sheba" by George Frideric Handel, performed by the Advent Chamber Orchestra, is licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons.

Killarney Cycle Routes

Map of Muckross: https://killarneyrentabike.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Muckross-Cycle-Paths.pdf

Map of Gap of Dunloe: https://gapofdunloetraditionalboattours.com/route-map/

Terms and Conditions

All reasonable care has been taken in the compilation and publication of the contents of this website. The website developer makes no representations or warranties as to the accuracy of the information or materials contained in this resource.

The site developer does not assume legal or other liability for any inaccuracy, mistake, mis-statement or any other error of whatsoever nature contained herein.

The developer has endeavoured to attribute copyright or other intellectual rights to the rightful owners. Where any attribution has been missed or overlooked the site developer, on being informed, will correct this omission.

Should any copyright owner of any content on this site wish to have their content removed, on being informed, the site developer will cease and desist.