Old Train Tracks ~ Cycle Paths.

Jumpy

I have heard about this being done, is there any ready? Does anyone know a website listing them if so?

Ryder

Loads. Eg in Cork the monkstown and crosshaven lines. Usually done on an ad hoc basis by local volunteers and are non paved. For walkers and slow cycling but nice all the same

paddy's hill

This is the way it should be done. This is in France, but thats a civilised country.

mcgratheoin

They do it in the US as well with a scheme called Rails to Trails.

Also in the UK it's quite popular - I'd love to see it done more in Ireland, around Waterford there is a disused railway to Dungarvan (with a steam train on a small part of it) and a disused line to New Ross as well - they'd be ideal for cycle/walking paths.

mmclo

There was some sort of plan or announcement in Ireland recently...featured on here too so can't be too hard to find

trad

mcgratheoin wrote: »

They do it in the US as well with a scheme called Rails to Trails.

Also in the UK it's quite popular - I'd love to see it done more in Ireland, around Waterford there is a disused railway to Dungarvan (with a steam train on a small part of it) and a disused line to New Ross as well - they'd be ideal for cycle/walking paths.

It's not steam it's diesel

http://www.wsvrailway.ie/

Was on it 2 weeks ago and it's good fun. Just follow the signs in Kilmeaden

MushGSXR

this is in Limerick

http://www.southerntrail.net/

Too many gates across it for farmers though your off the bike every 5 mins. But they have done great work on it.

DePurpereWolf

Ryder wrote: »

Loads. Eg in Cork the monkstown and crosshaven lines. Usually done on an ad hoc basis by local volunteers and are non paved. For walkers and slow cycling but nice all the same

The one from the marina to Mahon point is very good quality though, and often used.

Captain Havoc

None the less infrastructure in this country is a joke, it has improved but it's still way behind any other country I've lived in.

congo_90

Are there any more biking trails converted in Ireland? specifically around Leinster

petethedrummer

congo_90 wrote: »

Are there any more biking trails converted in Ireland? specifically around Leinster

The Grand Canal tow path from Inchicore to the 12th lock, only 8.5 kms though.
http://roads.southdublin.ie/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=375&Itemid=362

congo_90

petethedrummer wrote: »

The Grand Canal tow path from Inchicore to the 12th lock, only 8.5 kms though.
http://roads.southdublin.ie/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=375&Itemid=362

Has the works there been completed? I'd like to take a trip along it sometime. That and around blessington (on a good day lol)

petethedrummer

congo_90 wrote: »

Has the works there been completed? I'd like to take a trip along it sometime. That and around blessington (on a good day lol)

It looks done at the clondalkin end, but up towards inchicore it isn't.


Edit: I just bought a mountain bike, so i'll be organising a saturday or sunday spin along that path very soon.

turbine?

The canal tow path out of Newry is done. Good surface, about 20 miles of it if I recall, or was that out and back? Was 2 years ago when I was on it.

buffalo

MushGSXR wrote: »

Too many gates across it for farmers though your off the bike every 5 mins. But they have done great work on it.

Drives me mad, the constant fences. I had an awful experience cycling along the royal canal from Mullingar - I gave up at Enfield, there was no point. Has it changed, anyone know?

SerialComplaint

One under construction in Mayo http://www.westernpeople.ie/news/story/?trs=eyeymhsney