Welcome to The Bike Week Events Page for Offaly.
EVENTS
Events for 2024 to follow soon.
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Contact: Olivia Murphy
Recommended Cycle Routes in Offaly
Cycle Route / Greenway Name | Length in Km | Terrain | Skill Level (All, Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced) | Web Link |
Grand Canal Greenway – Edenderry to Shannon Harbour | 68.8k | Tarmac / Small chip 804 / 2k mixed terrain at Tullamore / Tow path for last 16.2k | All | https://www.visitoffaly.ie/spaces/grand-canal-way-greenway/ |
Grand Canal Greenway – Ballycommon to Kilbeggan | 13k (5.5k in Westmeath) | Tarmac / Small chip 804 | All | |
Lough Boora Parklands | Sculpture Loop – 3.3k | Tarmac / Small chip 804 | All | https://www.loughboora.com/things-to-do/cycling/https://www.loughboora.com/plan-your-visit/visitor-information/maps-trails/ |
Mesolithic Loop – 9.3k | ||||
Finnamore Lake Loop – 11.7k | ||||
Turraun Wetland Loop – 15.8k | ||||
Moneygall Kearney Loop | 39k | Road | Intermediate | https://www.visitoffaly.ie/spaces/moneygall-kearney-loops/ |
Mount Lucas Wind Farm | 10k | Small chip 804 | All | https://www.mountlucaswindfarm.ie/amenities/ |
Pilgrim’s Road to Clonmacnoise | 25k | Road | Intermediate | https://www.sportireland.ie/outdoors/cycling-on-road/trails/pilgrims-road-to-clonmacnoise |
Slieve Bloom Moountain Bike Trail | Blue trail – 14.5k | Forest track – moderate grading | Intermediate | https://slievebloom.ie/biking/mountain-biking |
Red trail 1 – River run: 12 – 22k | Forest track – difficult to severe grading | Advanced | ||
Red trail 2 – Mountain top: 12 – 30k | ||||
Birr cycle hub | Loop 3 – Birr: 73k | Road | Intermediate / Advanced | https://www.sportireland.ie/sites/default/files/media/document/2021-09/birr-cycle-hub-map.pdf |
Loop 3A – Birr: 16k | ||||
Loop 3B – Birr: 44k | ||||
Loop 4 – Southern Loop: 47k | ||||
Loop 4A – Monastic circuit:44k | ||||
Loop 5 – Shannon Harbour loop: 49km | ||||
Loop 5A – Cloghan loop: 13k |