A Grand Tour of Cill Dara

Distance 57 kms, 250m climbing
Join us for a cycle out from Maynooth through Celbridge and Hazel Hatch, and then along the Grand Canal through Sallins before taking to the less travelled roads across county Kildare through Prosperous and Donadea back to Maynooth.

Here is the plan for the day:

1. Meeting outside Maynooth train station at 10.30am
2. We cycle through Maynooth and Carton Estate and then onwards through Celbridge and Hazel Hatch to reach the Grand Canal.
3. We take the Grand Canal Greenway through Sallins and across the Leinster Aquaduct over the river Liffey.
4. Leaving the canal the route passes across county Kildare through Prosperous, passing Donadea Forest Park before reaching Maynooth..
5. We will have coffee/lunch in Prosperous.
6. You can travel to Maynooth on the Dublin to Maynooth commuter train from Connolly Station at 9.48, arriving in Maynooth at 10.32 You can bring your bicycle on Irish Rail commuter trains.

Please wear a helmet and bring a tube etc in case you get a puncture.
Please note - It is every participant's responsibility to ride safely, follow the rules of the road, and come prepared with the proper equipment.
Please cycle single file on narrow busy roads
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