Sean Kelly Cycle Route – The Heritage Route

Hiking Difficult

County

Waterford

Distance

107.6 km

Duration

6 hours

Difficulty

Difficult

Total Ascent

912 m

Activity

Hiking

At the trailhead

  • Parking · Entrance to Walton Causeway Park on R911
  • Public transport · Bus Eireann bus
  • Toilets
  • Drinking water
  • No dogs
  • Part accessible · Some accessible facilities at trailhead

This route brings you through some of the most scenic and historic parts of the county. It includes the delightful village of Villierstown, the wonderful scenery of the Dromana Drive, superb views of the River Blackwater, a Hindu-Gothic gate lodge, Cappoquin, the historic heritage town of Lismore, Camphire Bridge, Knockamore, Glendine and Ardmore with its stunning 12th century Round Tower and Cathedral. It also passes through the county’s Gaeltacht or Irish speaking area of an Rinn and Old Parish. Towards the end Helvick Head, just off the route, is well worth a visit.

Download GPX Route data: Get Ireland Active – Sport Ireland

Elevation profile

0501001500 km53.3 km106.6 km132 m

Elevation data: EU-DEM 25 m © European Union, Copernicus. Profile follows the main waymarked line.

Along the way

Natural features

Peaks

Heritage & points of interest

+15 more nearby

Food & drink

+27 more nearby

Nature & wildlife

Grey HeronCurlewHerring GullOystercatcherWren

Data sources: map & points of interest © OpenStreetMap contributors · facilities from Get Ireland Active – Sport Ireland · species via GBIF · protected areas via NPWS.

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