Welcome to The Bike Week Events Page for Kilkenny.
Please note: Events for Bike Week 2022 will be available in the coming weeks.
Recommended Cycle Routes in Kilkenny
Route | Length in Km | Terrain | Skill Level | Web link |
Barrow Way | 114km in entirety | Towpath | All | http://www.riverbarrow.net/barrow-way.html |
Nore Liner Park – Canal Walk | 2km | Shared with pedestrians | All | http://dev.trailkilkenny.ie/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/City-Walks.pdf |
Nore Linear Park – Bishopsmeadows Walk | 2km | NOTE: A kissing gate may hinder access of wider bikes and hand cycles at Riverside Drive entrance and the link to Talbots Inch residential area is via a steep flight of steps | All | http://dev.trailkilkenny.ie/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/City-Walks.pdf |
East Kilkenny Cycle Route | 64km | On road Mainly on quiet roads, caution advised at one way system in Thomastown |
experienced, moderately fit, self-sufficient cyclists | https://www.trailkilkenny.ie/activity-trail/cycling-trails/east-kilkenny-cycle-route/ |
North Kilkenny Cycle Loop | 27km | On road River side roads and rural laneways, caution when joining N78 and turning onto Dunmore Cave laneway |
Leisure self-sufficient cyclists | https://www.trailkilkenny.ie/activity-trail/cycling-trails/north-kilkenny-cycle-loop/ |
North Kilkenny Cycle Route | 82km | On road Quiet country roads and laneways suitable to hybrid type bikes |
experienced, moderately fit, self-sufficient cyclists | https://www.trailkilkenny.ie/activity-trail/cycling-trails/north-kilkenny-cycle-route/ |
South Kilkenny Cycle Loop | 41km | On road Country roads linking the main towns in south Kilkenny, Mainly country roads crossing N and R roads. Caution advised when entering towns and on N routes |
experienced, moderately fit, self-sufficient cyclists | https://www.trailkilkenny.ie/activity-trail/cycling-trails/south-kilkenny-cycle-loop/ |
Windgap Cycle Routes | 16 to 22km | Country roads | Leisure self-sufficient cyclists | https://www.trailkilkenny.ie/kilkennybikehire/windgap-bike-hire/ |
Inistioge Cycle Routes | 5 to 18km | Country roads | Leisure self-sufficient cyclists | https://www.trailkilkenny.ie/kilkennybikehire/inistioge-bike-hire/ |
Callan Cycle Routes | 23 to 30km | Country roads | Leisure self-sufficient cyclists | https://www.trailkilkenny.ie/kilkennybikehire/callan-bike-hire/ |
Thomastown Cycle Routes | 12 to 18km | Country roads | Leisure self-sufficient cyclists | https://www.trailkilkenny.ie/kilkennybikehire/thomastown-bike-hire/ |
Castlecomer Cycle Routes | 25 to 29km | Country roads | Leisure self-sufficient cyclists | https://www.trailkilkenny.ie/kilkennybikehire/castlecomer-bike-hire/ |
Graiguenamanagh Cycle Routes | Various | Tow Path | All | https://www.watersideguesthouse.com/things-to-see-and-do/bike-hike |