North Kilkenny Cycle Route
Road Cycling Trail · Kilkenny
North Kilkenny Cycle Route is an 80.5 km challenging waymarked loop in Kilkenny, starting near Kilkenny.
Grade
| Activity | Grade | Difficulty | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cycling | Challenging | Challenging | 5 hours |
Getting there
Starts at The Parade in Kilkenny, near Kilkenny.
- Trailhead coordinates
- 52.64986, -7.24916
- Irish Grid reference
- S 507 557
- Ordnance Survey sheets
- Discovery Series Sheets 60 and 67
The National Trails Register's own latitude and longitude fields are empty for all 1,186 trails on it. This trailhead comes from Sport Ireland's separate Trailheads dataset, matched to this trail on its register ID.
- Waymarking
- White signs with blue text
Who manages it
Trail Kilkenny
Trail Klikenny, 10 Patrick's Court, Kilkenny Tel +353 (0)56 775 2111 [email protected]
Conditions and closures change. The operator is the authority on both, not this page.
Elsewhere
Trails nearby
Measured trailhead to trailhead, in a straight line.
- East Kilkenny Cycle Route 0 m away · 62.6 km trail
- North Kilkenny Cycle Loop 0 m away · 23.9 km trail
- South Kilkenny Cycle Loop 0 m away · 43.1 km trail
- Nore Valley Walk - Kilkenny to Bennetsbridge Section 1.5 km away · 8.2 km trail
- Coille an Fhaltaigh Millennium Park - Green Trail 5.1 km away · 2.4 km trail
- Coille an Fhaltaigh Millennium Park - Red Trail 5.1 km away · 3.2 km trail
Common questions
How long is the North Kilkenny Cycle Route?
80.5 km, recorded as a loop on Sport Ireland's National Trails Register. Sport Ireland estimates 5 hours.
How hard is the North Kilkenny Cycle Route?
Sport Ireland grades it Challenging. Grades are set against national criteria, so they are comparable with other registered trails.
Where does the North Kilkenny Cycle Route start?
Starts at The Parade in Kilkenny, near Kilkenny. The trailhead is at 52.64986, -7.24916 (Irish Grid S 507 557).
Who manages the North Kilkenny Cycle Route?
Trail Kilkenny. They are the authority on current conditions and closures, not this page.
More in Kilkenny
Trail data from the Sport Ireland National Trails Register, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Trailhead coordinates from the companion Trailheads dataset. Snapshot taken 2026-08-13.