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Grand Canal Cycle

plinkfizz · 2010-06-17 10:32:53

Myself and some friends were thinking of cycling a section of the Grand Canal on a weekend. has anybody else cycled a section of it? We would be coming from Dublin - is it possible to cycle out of the city I know they're close to completing a city seciton very soon? Not hoping to cover any huge distance - maybe cylce for…

17-06-2010 10:32AM

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plinkfizz

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Myself and some friends were thinking of cycling a section of the Grand Canal on a weekend. has anybody else cycled a section of it? We would be coming from Dublin - is it possible to cycle out of the city I know they're close to completing a city seciton very soon?

Not hoping to cover any huge distance - maybe cylce for one day and camp and then cycle back the next day?

Any advice / experience?
Thanks

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#2 17-06-2010 10:47AM

Ant

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Last year, I cycled from Naas to Dublin so it's quite doable as long as the ground isn't too soaked. Cycling along the Grand Canal has been discussed a few times: most recently here and here. You could use the "Search this forum" feature to find the other threads.

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#3 17-06-2010 10:55AM

plinkfizz

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that's great Ant - thank a mill - I tried to do a bit of a search earlier but didn't find them - cheers! It's been pretty dry recently so that bodes well

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#4 17-06-2010 02:07PM

DCU lad

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its paved mostly but there are a few places that are fenced off with a 6ft fence and a closed off tunnel which means you have to do a bit more cyclo cross stuff and hop over a fence and make your way across a field full of horses beside the traveller camp at kylemore as long as you dont mind that, its doable, just a pain in the arse...

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#5 18-06-2010 08:47PM

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http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0618/6news_av.html?2773541,null,230

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#6 13-08-2013 09:53PM

simonhumphries

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Hey folks,

Heading out from dublin along the Grand Canal manana. Has anyone here cycled from Shannon Harbour (last stop) to Cloondara (most westerly point of Royal Canal) - going to come back to Dublin on this towpath. Don't want to be on main roads. Travelling solo with a trangia. Any advice?

Muchos Gracias

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