Travel Sallins/ Naas - Hazelhatch Greenway
There is rail access to Sallins and Hazelhatch & Celbridge from Dublin city on the South Western Commuter Train network, see map of Dublin Area Rail and airport bus services in the Travel/ Rail page here. Information regarding carriage of bikes on trains is also covered on that page.
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Bus services are also available to Sallins and Naas, see the Travel/ Road page.
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The train station in Sallins is a very short distance from the start of the greenway. The station at Hazelhatch & Celbridge is 1 Km from the start of the greenway on the Hazelhatch side. Leaving the station turn left on to a quite busy road, past McEvoys pub on your left and over the bridge to begin the cycle on the greenway to Sallins.
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For those transporting bikes by car there is plenty of free parking in Sallins. There are car parks in the centre of Naas but there is likely to be a charge. There are also many suburban areas in Naas that can be used to parking at no cost.​​ The only parking at Hazelhatch is at the rail station where charges will apply. Use the Apcoa app to pay online, typical charge is €3.50 per day.
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For those hiring bikes there is a bike hire facility at the start of the greenway in Sallins, see Bike Hire page.
There is a spur off the Grand Canal towards Naas from Sallins. ​The spur can be accessed from Sallins village. This involves a short cycle through the village on the R407 turning right to Osberstown Cottages before reaching the bridge over the motorway, see route on the map below. There is a cycle path on the main road. ​At Osberstown bridge, turn left and Naas is 3Km from that point along the canal.​
Access to the Naas canal spur from Sallins is shown here. ​
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To access the canal from Naas, turn on to Basin Street from the Main street opposite the Ulster Bank building. Follow the road down a short distance turning right on to The Harbour. Follow the canal to Osberstown Bridge, see map above.
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​The following website is very useful guide to get a more detailed picture of the Hazelhatch to Sallins route. It is a bit out of date now and the greenway has been improved since these pictures were taken.
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Walking the Grand Canal Hazelhatch to Sallins by the royalcanlrunner.
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Cyclists will typically start their journey in the pretty village of Sallins, Co. Kildare. But it is also possible to start from from Hazelhatch & Celbridge train station or from Naas town which is 4Kms from Sallins.
​​There is a ramp in the village of Sallins, to access the greenway heading towards Hazelhatch, at the side of the canal which you cannot miss, see image here.
