Sean Kelly Cycle Route - The Coastal Route
Road Cycling Trail · Waterford
Sean Kelly Cycle Route - The Coastal Route is a 75 km challenging waymarked linear route in Waterford, starting near Dungarvan.
Grade
| Activity | Grade | Difficulty | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cycling | Challenging | Challenging | 5 hours |
Getting there
Starts at Entrance to Walton Causeway Park on R911, near Dungarvan.
Finishes at Passage East.
- Trailhead coordinates
- 52.08895, -7.62019
- Irish Grid reference
- X 263 933
- Ordnance Survey sheets
- Discovery Series Sheets 76 and 82
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.
Public transport
In Dungarvan: Bus Eireann bus
About the trail
This route offers cyclists amazing coastal vistas as it takes the old railway line, passes through the village of Stradbally (gateway to the Copper Coast UNESCO Geo Park and winner of Tidy Towns and Entente Florale competitions), Bunmahon (19th century centre for copper mining), Kilmurrin Cove, Dunabrattin Head and the village of Annestown, Newtown Cove near The Metal Man, the family seaside resort of Tramore with its dunes and Back Strand, the beautiful fishing village of Dunmore East and finally the charming ferry village of Passage East, all offering splendid sea views.
- Waymarking
- White signs with blue text
Who manages it
Waterford City & County Council
Smarter Travel Dungarvan, Co Waterford
Conditions and closures change. The operator is the authority on both, not this page.
Trails nearby
Measured trailhead to trailhead, in a straight line.
- Sean Kelly Cycle Route - The Heritage Route 0 m away · 107.6 km trail
- Sean Kelly Cycle Route - The Kelly Comeragh Challange 0 m away · 166.5 km trail
- Sean Kelly Cycle Route - The Kelly Legacy 0 m away · 106.9 km trail
- Sean Kelly Cycle Route - The Railway Loop 0 m away · 9.4 km trail
- Colligan Wood - Greenane loop 6.3 km away · 2.8 km trail
- Colligan Wood - Inchadrisla loop 6.3 km away · 3.4 km trail
Common questions
How long is the Sean Kelly Cycle Route - The Coastal Route?
75 km, recorded as a linear route on Sport Ireland's National Trails Register. It climbs 839 m in total. Sport Ireland estimates 5 hours.
How hard is the Sean Kelly Cycle Route - The Coastal Route?
Sport Ireland grades it Challenging. Grades are set against national criteria, so they are comparable with other registered trails.
Where does the Sean Kelly Cycle Route - The Coastal Route start?
Starts at Entrance to Walton Causeway Park on R911, near Dungarvan. The trailhead is at 52.08895, -7.62019 (Irish Grid X 263 933).
Can you get to the Sean Kelly Cycle Route - The Coastal Route without a car?
In Dungarvan: Bus Eireann bus.
Who manages the Sean Kelly Cycle Route - The Coastal Route?
Waterford City & County Council. They are the authority on current conditions and closures, not this page.
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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.