Sean Kelly Cycle Route - The Heritage Route
Road Cycling Trail · Waterford
Sean Kelly Cycle Route - The Heritage Route is a 107.6 km very challenging waymarked loop in Waterford, starting near Dungarvan.
Grade
| Activity | Grade | Difficulty | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cycling | Very Challenging | Very Challenging | 6 hours |
Getting there
Starts at Entrance to Walton Causeway Park on R911, near Dungarvan.
- Trailhead coordinates
- 52.08895, -7.62019
- Irish Grid reference
- X 263 933
- Ordnance Survey sheets
- Discovery Series Sheets 81 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
Bus Eireann bus
About the trail
This route brings you through some of the most scenic and historic parts of the county. It includes the delightful village of Villierstown, the wonderful scenery of the Dromana Drive, superb views of the River Blackwater, a Hindu-Gothic gate lodge, Cappoquin, the historic heritage town of Lismore, Camphire Bridge, Knockamore, Glendine and Ardmore with its stunning 12th century Round Tower and Cathedral. It also passes through the county's Gaeltacht or Irish speaking area of an Rinn and Old Parish. Towards the end Helvick Head, just off the route, is well worth a visit.
- 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 Coastal Route 0 m away · 75 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 Heritage Route?
107.6 km, recorded as a loop on Sport Ireland's National Trails Register. It climbs 912 m in total. Sport Ireland estimates 6 hours.
How hard is the Sean Kelly Cycle Route - The Heritage Route?
Sport Ireland grades it Very Challenging. Grades are set against national criteria, so they are comparable with other registered trails.
Where does the Sean Kelly Cycle Route - The Heritage 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 Heritage Route without a car?
Bus Eireann bus.
Who manages the Sean Kelly Cycle Route - The Heritage 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.