Royal Canal Greenway East
Royal Canal Greenway East / Route 1 / Red Route
Our suggested cycle, route distance 32km total to Nanny Quinns / Thomastown harbour. Follow the path of the Royal Canal Greenway eastwards to the college town of Maynooth with super spots to stop off along the way like Killucan, Hill of down, Enfield, Kilcock or maybe consider staying overnight in Maynooth and returning the next day for a 2 day trip.
- Pewter cafe and gift shop 16km return trip
- Cunninghams Pub & Sweet shop 28km return trip
- Thomastown Harbour, Killucan 32km return trip
- Enfield 84km return trip
- Kilcock 108km return trip
- Maynooth 120km return trip (overnight)
Easy out and back flat traffic free greenway route following the path of the Royal Canal Greenway
4 hours including lunch stop at Nanny Quinns (can be shortened to 2 hours with stopoff at Mullingar Pewter)
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Jacket, water bottle
Royal Canal, Canal boats, Lock Gates, Bridges, Wildlife, Bog, Cafe stops,
Old pubs and sweet shop, Famine Walkway
Swans, Crane birds, Fish, Beehives, Baltrasna biodiversity area
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Red Route: Mullingar - Maynooth (65km)
Scenic cycling journey along the picturesque, peaceful slow moving 200 year old Royal Canal Greenway Traffic free cycling path, passing through bogland, forests and old canal lock gates, lock house coages and, limestone bridges, Cyclists can enjoy the natural beauty and tranquillity of the area, with plenty of spots to rest and take in the views, with lots of opons to stop off for lunch or a cuppa at Mullingar Pewter cafe / gift shop 8km, Cunninghams Pub & Sweet shop 14km, Nanny Quinn's Restaurant 16km, if you're feeling up to a longer day out this route can be extended all the way to Enfield 42km out, Kilcock 54km out & Maynooth 65km out all following the same Royal Canal Greenway traffic Free cycle path.
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