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.
Bus services are also available to Sallins and Naas, see the Travel/ Road page.
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. Leaving the station turn left on to a quite busy road, past McEvoys pub on your left. The greenway heading towards Dublin is on your left. Cross over the narrow bridge and turn right on to the greenway to begin the cycle to Sallins.
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.
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.
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.
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 It is a bit out of date now and the greenway has been improved since these pictures were taken.
Walking the Grand Canal Hazelhatch to Sallins by the royalcanlrunner.
Cyclists might start their journey in the pretty village of Sallins, Co. Kildare. But it is also possible to start from from The 12th Lock in Adamstown in Dublin, 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.
