Welcome to the Bike Week events page for Kilkenny

 

 

EVENTS

Please note Bike Week 2023 has already taken place. See below for a list of events which took place in Kilkenny during Bike Week 2023.

Day Date Event Details Time Suitability Locations(s) of Event  More Information
Saturday 13th May Kilkenny Cycling Festival – Leisure Rides From 10am Adults  – relaxed leisure
rides of various distances
The Parade, Kilkenny Castle Click HERE
Saturday 13th May Kilkenny Cycling Festival  – A celebration of the life of
Dervla Murphy, world renowned travel writer and solo cyclist
7.45pm Adults Billy Byrne’s, John St., Kilkenny Click HERE
Saturday 13th May Kilkenny Cycling Festival  – Mary Reynolds, rewilding and
restoration of nature in your garden and the city
8.30pm Adults Billy Byrne’s, J
ohn St.,
Kilkenny
Click HERE
Sunday 14th May Kilkenny Cycling Festival – Bike Fest, a celebration of
cycling and sustainable living.
Slow Roll through the city, followed by all things cycling,
workshops, talks, refreshments and music
12pm-4pm All ages Kilkenny County Council Office,
County Hall,
Kilkenny
Click HERE
Sunday 14th May  Family cycle 1pm Kilnaspic Women’s Shed Kilnaspic Car Park
Monday to Friday 15th to 19th May Cycle to School Week – a week of cycling celebrations
culminating in a fun cycling event on the routes around the
school
All week School Students John Senior School
Monday 15th May Mountain bike training day 10am – 2pm Secondary School Girls
Tuesday 16th May Inclusive Cycling Event 10am – 2pm School Students The Watershed
Tuesday 16th May Cycle fun for toddlers 10am – 12pm Rower Inistioge Baby
& Toddler Group
Wednesday 17th May Bike Relay- cycling for for Active Schools
week
10am – 2pm School of the Holy Spirit
Wednesday 17th May Cycling safety and practice for beginners 10am – 2pm Kilkenny School Project N.S.
Wednesday 17th May We hope to cycle as a staff group from Scoil Aireagail in
Ballyhale to Kileknny via Stoneyford. The aim of this activity
is to promote wellbeing amongst our staff group so that as
teachers and SNAs we can look after the students in our care.
We want to be ambassadors of well-being and model self
care and healthy living for our students.
1.30pm Scoil Aireagail Scoil Airegail,
Ballyhale
Thursday 18th May Schools Cycling Workshop – From Balance Bikes
to Mountain Bikes and everything in between!
10am  – 3pm All Primary and Secondary
School Students
Kilkenny County Council,
County Hall,
John St
Email: Kilkenny County Council
Thursday 18th May Bike Maintenance Workshops TBC Newly arrived communities Fr. McGrath Centre
Thursday 18th May Bring your bike to afterschool, bicycle obstacle
challenges
2pm – 4pm Fr McGrath Centre
Thursday 18th May Preschool balance bike fun day 10am – 12pm Johnstown community childcare
Friday 19th May Schools Cycling Workshop – From Balance Bikes
to Mountain Bikes and everything in between!
10am  – 3pm All Primary and Secondary
School Students
Kilkenny County Council,
County Hall,
John St
Email: Kilkenny County Council
Friday 19th May Trail Riding at Ballyhoura MTB trail Centre 10am – 2pm Secondary School Girls
Friday 19th May Cycle to School Celebration 10am – 2pm Gowran NS
Saturday 20th May Relay for Life
Family fun decorated bicycle parade.
Meet at 2pm, 3pm start Relay for life Kilkenny Peace Park,
under St. Francis Bridge,
Kilkenny
Saturday 20th May Paulstown Bike Maintenance Workshops 1.30pm Paulstown Development Association Paulstown
Saturday 13th May Community Bike Rides: Paulstown Loop 10am Adults – Leisure Cyclists The Parade,
Kilkenny
Click HERE
Sunday 14th May Bike Fest – Kilkenny 12noon – 4pm All Ages County Hall, Kilkenny  
Sunday 14th May Community Bike Rides: Bikefest Kilkenny – Six Bridges 2pm Adults – Leisure Cyclists County Hall, Kilkenny Click HERE
Sunday 14th May Community Bike Rides: Bikefest Kilkenny – City Spin 10am Adults – Leisure Cyclists Kilkenny Click HERE
Thursday 18th May Community Bike Rides: Burnchurch and Kells Loop 10am Adults – Leisure Cyclists Kilkenny Click HERE
Saturday 20th May Community Bike Rides: Windgap to Kilmaganny Loop 9:30am Adults – Leisure Cyclists Kilkenny Click HERE

 

For more information:

Contact:  Caitriona Corr, Kilkenny County Council

Email: Kilkenny County Council

 

Greenway & Cycle Routes in Kilkenny

Cycle Route / Greenway Name Length in Km Terrain Skill Level (All,
Beginner, Intermediate,
Advanced)
More Information
Barrow Way 114km in entirety Towpath All Click here

 

Nore Liner Park – Canal Walk 2km Shared with pedestrians All Click here

 

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 Click here
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
Click here
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 For more information click here
North Kilkenny Cycle Route 82km On road. Quiet country
roads and laneways suitable to
hybrid type bikes
Experienced, moderately fit,
self-sufficient cyclists
Click here
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
Click here
Windgap Cycle Routes 16 to 22km Country roads Leisure self-sufficient cyclists  

Click here

Inistioge Cycle Routes 5 to 18km Country roads Leisure self-sufficient cyclists Click here
Callan Cycle Routes 23 to 30km Country roads Leisure self-sufficient cyclists Click here
Thomastown Cycle Routes 12 to 18km Country roads Leisure self-sufficient cyclists Click here
Castlecomer Cycle Routes 25 to 29km Country roads Leisure self-sufficient cyclists Click here
Graiguenamanagh Cycle Routes Various Tow Path All Click here