Cork City Hall – Crosshaven Railway Path loop from Cork Kent

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Cork City Hall – Crosshaven Railway Path loop from Cork Kent

Moderate

Cork City Hall – Crosshaven Railway Path loop from Cork Kent

02:14

38.1km

340m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Suitable for all skill levels. The route includes a crossing by ferry. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 14, 2026

This route includes a ferry crossing

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Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 1.13 km for 66 m

After 37.8 km for 51 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

Get Directions

517 m

Horse Trough Flowers

Ruins

1.17 km

Cork City Hall

Highlight • Monument

The Cork City Hall is one of the city's most recognizable civic buildings: a formal, symmetrical complex on the southern bank of the River Lee, built in the 1930s to …

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9.57 km

A quiet, linear segment of the old railway track, precisely where the Crosshaven Railway ran along the river. The slight cut into the landscape and the open view over the water give this point a clear, linear character.

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12.5 km

Passage West

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This small suburb of Cork is still quite unspoiled.

Here you'll find a few shops for everyday needs, some pubs, a great playground for the little ones, and plenty of …

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14.0 km

Glenbrook Ferry Ramp

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An open quay with a clear line along the river, once the heart of a busy port and ferry connection. The shipbuilding and trade that took place here for centuries …

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14.7 km

Cobh–Passage West Ferry

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Short 5-minute crossing between Carrigaloe (Cobh) and Glenbrook (Passage West). Daily service from 06:15/06:30 to 21:30. Handy connection for cyclists and pedestrians making a loop around Cork Harbour. Saves 20–30 minutes compared to the route via the Jack Lynch Tunnel.

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18.8 km

Belvelly Castle and Bridge

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Medieval tower house next to the 19th-century Belvelly Bridge, the only land connection between Fota Island and Great Island (Cobh). Strategic passage overlooking the tidal waters of Cork Harbour. Photogenic combination of castle, bridge and narrow channel.

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18.9 km

Belvelly Castle

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14th–15th century tower house that guarded the passage between Fota Island and Great Island. Originally built by the Hodnetts and later occupied by the Roches and Barrys. The tower remained …

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25.7 km

Ashbourne Park

Forest

38.1 km

End point

Train Station

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