Sean Kelly Cycle Route - The Railway Loop
Road Cycling Trail · Waterford
Sean Kelly Cycle Route - The Railway Loop is a 9.4 km easy waymarked loop in Waterford, starting near Dungarvan.
Grade
| Activity | Grade | Difficulty | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cycling | Easy | Easy | 1 hour |
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 Sheet 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 is suitable for all the family as it is flat, over half of it follows the old Dungarvan to Waterford Railway line and the remainder is on minor road including Clonea Road. The railway provides the opportunity to enjoy the cycle and the scenery without traffic, while the return route offers some wonderful views of Dungarvan Bay and Clonea Strand 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 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
- 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 Railway Loop?
9.4 km, recorded as a loop on Sport Ireland's National Trails Register. It climbs 43 m in total. Sport Ireland estimates 1 hour.
How hard is the Sean Kelly Cycle Route - The Railway Loop?
Sport Ireland grades it Easy. Grades are set against national criteria, so they are comparable with other registered trails.
Where does the Sean Kelly Cycle Route - The Railway Loop 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 Railway Loop without a car?
Bus Eireann bus.
Who manages the Sean Kelly Cycle Route - The Railway Loop?
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.