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Maynooth Castle – Canal Lock on the Royal Canal loop from Leixlip Confey

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Maynooth Castle – Canal Lock on the Royal Canal loop from Leixlip Confey

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Maynooth Castle – Canal Lock on the Royal Canal loop from Leixlip Confey

03:49

64.8km

230m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 31, 2025

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Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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395 m

Canal Towpath Closure

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50.3 km

Kilcock Harbour

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Kilcock sits right on the Royal Canal Greenway, making it an ideal place to break up your ride. The harbour is a scenic spot to pause, with cafés just a …

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56.4 km

Maynooth Castle

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Beautiful old fortress. Ancestral home of the Fitzgerald family with informative exhibition free of charge

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59.3 km

Royal Canal Path

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60.2 km

Grassy bridleway

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61.0 km

Canal Lock on the Royal Canal

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Interesting encounter with a skipper who gladly accepted our help. For us a little course in locks

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63.2 km

Leixlip Mural Cottage

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The Canal Cottage (also known as the Toll Collector’s House) on Intel’s Leixlip campus is a 300-year-old historic building right on the Royal Canal. Once used for collecting tolls from …

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63.9 km

Swans on the Waterway

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64.8 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

48.9 km

12.0 km

3.22 km

541 m

161 m

Surfaces

49.7 km

12.1 km

2.69 km

291 m

< 100 m

Elevation

Highest point (130 m)

Lowest point (50 m)

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Maynooth Castle – Canal Lock on the Royal Canal loop from Leixlip Confey

Canal Towpath Closure

Kilcock Harbour

Maynooth Castle

Royal Canal Path

Grassy bridleway

Canal Lock on the Royal Canal

Leixlip Mural Cottage

Swans on the Waterway

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