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Lanesborough – Killashee Village loop from Newtown Forbes

Lanesborough – Killashee Village loop from Newtown Forbes

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Lanesborough – Killashee Village loop from Newtown Forbes

03:15

81.4km

340m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 15, 2026

Tips

Includes a movable bridge

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After 12.4 km for 18 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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10.9 km

Cloondara (End of the Royal Canal)

Highlight • Structure

The tranquil waterside village of Cloondara in County Longford overlooks the impressive, stone-cut Richmond Harbour. This is where the Royal Canal meets with the mighty River Shannon having journeyed across …

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33.1 km

Archaeological Site

44.9 km

Roscommon Castle

Highlight • Castle

Roscommon Castle is a dramatic 13th-century Norman Castle. It was built in 1269 by Robert de Ufford, Justiciar of Ireland, on lands which were taken from an Augustinian priory.

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45.1 km

Roscommon Castle

Highlight • Castle

59.3 km

Lanesborough

Highlight • Settlement

Lanesborough is a pretty town on the banks of the Shannon. The town is popular for watersports and its rich ecology including mixed woodlands and freshwater marsh.

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68.4 km

Killashee Village

Highlight • Settlement

The village of Kilashee offers a wonderful stop-off point on the Royal Canal Way, with several pubs and the interesting St Paul’s Church, rebuilt in the 19th century with Gothic and Tudor Revival style influences.

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81.4 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

57.9 km

22.8 km

721 m

111 m

Surfaces

77.9 km

3.55 km

111 m

Elevation

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Highest point (110 m)

Lowest point (40 m)

Weather

Thursday 25 June

26°C

17°C

71 %

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Max wind speed: 18.0 km/h

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Cloondara (End of the Royal Canal)

Roscommon Castle

Roscommon Castle

Lanesborough

Killashee Village

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