Royal Canal cycle path, inner city

Tombo2000

I use the path on the Royal Canal to cycle to work....

I'm always hearing about canal cycle paths, so I just assumed I am entitled to cycle on this one.

But y'day a pedestrian passed some remark to me to the effect that I wasnt supposed to be there on a bike, and it got me wondering if they were right.

Tried googe, but couldnt find anything.

ANyway, can anyone confirm that Cyclists can use the path between Phibsborough and North Strand.

Tks.

bcmf

I dont see why a cyclist couldnt use it. A cyclist would have as much right to use it as a ped. Unless there is a sign sying no cycling just ignore the cranky peds.

Sean02

Many years ago some fisherman used to think they had the sole lease on towpaths. Kildare Co do have a ban on cycling in St. Caherines Park which defies belief considering the path when it enters South Co Dublin area oposite Spa Hotel is cycle friendly.

jaqian

As far as I know they are cycle friendly. Dublin City are on twitter and have a blog (name eludes me) that you should be able to find on Google. All those new kissing gates are designed to allow bikes.

bluestrattos

My apologies to hijack this thread, but my question is related with the Royal Canal. Is it possible to get into the Royal Canal footpath, from the Navan Road Station, or near that ? It's easy to get into the footpath either we're in Ashtown or Castleknock, but along Navan Road, I haven't discover the entrance yet. Does anyone knows ?

Tazz T

There is a gate next to the canal on the platform. It's not always open but it's easy enough to hop over. Can be a bit muddy for the first couple of hundred yards.

bluestrattos

Tazz T wrote: »

There is a gate next to the canal on the platform. It's not always open but it's easy enough to hop over. Can be a bit muddy for the first couple of hundred yards.

Thanks for the reply. I did saw that gate and it was open, but because there was no visible path, just mud, bushes, garbage... I thought that maybe there was another way.

Dizraeligears

Theres a thread here somewhere about riding on the canal-apparently its illegal to ride on a canal towpath!Mad isnt it.Dont have time to find the link at the mo,its a thread from the last year or so.should be easy enough to find...

katsha

Also sorry for interrupting.
I am think of cycling the Royal from Longford to the Liffey. Going that way because the wind should be behind me. Is it possible to follow the tow path the whole way and if any knows what sort of bike should I use??

vektarman

katsha wrote: »

Also sorry for interrupting.
I am think of cycling the Royal from Longford to the Liffey. Going that way because the wind should be behind me. Is it possible to follow the tow path the whole way and if any knows what sort of bike should I use??

I've only cycled from Maynooth to Dublin Centre and the towpath is a bit of everything from grass, mud (although it's drying out now) and becomes a gravel path as you approach the city centre, further out from Maynooth I've heard it's mainly grass but there's a well worn path on it, you would certainly need a mountain bike, at least until you reach the M50 crossover. Good luck if you decide to do it, I'm going to try westwards from Maynooth in a few weeks time.

Mycroft H

vektarman wrote: »

I've only cycled from Maynooth to Dublin Centre and the towpath is a bit of everything from grass, mud (although it's drying out now) and becomes a gravel path as you approach the city centre, further out from Maynooth I've heard it's mainly grass but there's a well worn path on it, you would certainly need a mountain bike, at least until you reach the M50 crossover. Good luck if you decide to do it, I'm going to try westwards from Maynooth in a few weeks time.

Westwards its not much better

vektarman

BX 19 wrote: »

Westwards its not much better

It's worse, but I like a challenge

katsha

MTB it is so. I'm new to this boards thing but am a keen commuter cyclist and would like to try to try something different. I have fished the canals aand the further west you go the more beautiful they are.