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Willem VS
June 7, 2026
Cycling
Flat, quiet and green route along the 225-year-old Royal Canal, ideal for both cyclists and walkers. The path combines asphalt in the urban areas with compact gravel in the rural sections, following the historic towpaths between Dublin and the interior. You ride past old stone bridges, locks, reed beds, and quiet waterways where you often see herons and swans. It is a traffic-free ribbon that quickly leaves the hustle and bustle of Dublin behind and transitions into an increasingly rural landscape towards Ashtown, Castleknock, Leixlip, and Maynooth. The full Greenway is 130 km long.
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Simon
July 4, 2025
Cycling
Fun ride through the city
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Elevation 60 m
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