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Running all of the Royal Canal

Cabaal · 2014-03-25 09:30:53

Tracks & Trails covered this as a walking route a few weeks back, looked like a something different and with exception of distance it should be all relatively flat and easy going I'm guessing, Has anyone here run the length of it (144km)? - http://www.irishtrails.ie/Trail/Royal-Canal-Way/28/ Its something I'd like to do…

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#52 26-01-2016 5:16pm

annapr

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I think most of my potential company is unavailable but another day for sure! I've put in a query with the 'local' garda though, lets see what advice is offered there although Murph has well and truly burst my route bubble...

Not sure when you were thinking about, but Its mostly fine. From north strand to ballybough, there are streets beside you. Other stretches have no exit between bridges and between phibsborough and Ashtown, some stretches are very quiet, with canal on one side and undergrowth on the other and overlooked by industrial buildings.

On weekend mornings/early afternoons it's fine, in good weather plenty of walkers, cyclists, fishermen. I've run it alone but I would always be wary. Having said that, my scariest encounter was with swans!

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