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Royal Canal Way – Royal Canal Way loop from Castleknock

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Dublin

Royal Canal Way – Royal Canal Way loop from Castleknock

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Royal Canal Way – Royal Canal Way loop from Castleknock

01:02

16.9km

50m

Cycling

Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 16, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 675 m for 84 m

After 16.2 km for 84 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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170 m

Royal Canal Way

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Royal Canal Way (Clonsilla‑sectie) — Broad, quiet canal stretch with flat towpath, reed beds and low trees, just outside the edge of Dublin. Ideal traffic-free stretch towards the city.

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1.54 km

Royal Canal Way

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Good surface on the Eurovelo cycle path - a great way to avoid the traffic. The nice canal view just helps matters.

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2.55 km

Royal Canal Greenway — Ashtown to Phibsborough

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Flat, quiet canal stretch marking the transition from Dublin's green west to the semi-urban zone around Phibsborough. From Ashtown, the towpath runs alongside straight waterlines, low trees, and the railway …

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9.81 km

Royal Canal Lock

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Double 18th-century lock (c. 1790) on the Royal Canal stretch through Phibsborough, with characteristic ashlar stone walls, wooden and steel lock gates, and a small canal harbour on the east …

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11.6 km

Broom Bridge (Hamilton Bridge)

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Historic stone arch bridge over the Royal Canal in Cabra, world-famous as the place where mathematician William Rowan Hamilton carved his quaternion formula into the bridge in 1843. A commemorative plaque marks this exact spot today.

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14.1 km

Royal Canal Pathway

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16.9 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.10 km

4.34 km

3.41 km

2.77 km

231 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

15.8 km

591 m

217 m

200 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Thursday 2 July

22°C

11°C

12 %

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Royal Canal Way – Royal Canal Way loop from Castleknock

Royal Canal Way

Royal Canal Way

Royal Canal Way

Royal Canal Greenway — Ashtown to Phibsborough

Royal Canal Lock

Broom Bridge (Hamilton Bridge)

Royal Canal Pathway

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