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Waterford Greenway – Coach House Coffee loop from Kilmacthomas

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Waterford Greenway – Coach House Coffee loop from Kilmacthomas

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(10)

154

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Waterford Greenway – Coach House Coffee loop from Kilmacthomas

02:48

47.4km

290m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: February 26, 2026

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 34.8 km for 89 m

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Start point

Parking

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9.61 km

Waterford Greenway

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

A 46 km long greenway, built on an old railway line from Waterford. Dotted with bridges and viaducts, it offers beautiful panoramas and crosses diverse landscapes. It runs through Mount Congreve Gardens and runs along the Copper Coast at Ballyvoyle Cove before reaching the charming harbor of Dungarvan. The walk is safe because there are no cars. The journey is easier in an east-west direction (allow 4 hours cycling. If you contact the tourist offices in Waterford or Dungarvan, you can consider renting bicycles (see especially at waterfordgreenwaybikehire.com), returning by taxi and stopping along the way.

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16.3 km

Tributary and wetlands

Highlight • River

Tributary and wetlands along the Waterford Greenway creating a lovely vista.

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23.7 km

Merchant's Quay, Waterford

Highlight • Settlement

Wide river quay along the Suir, with hotels, bus station and long walking strips. A functional but atmospheric landmark that connects the historic centre with the waterfront and offers clear sightlines across the river.

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24.1 km

Dennis O'Connor's sculpture

Highlight • Monument

An eight-meter-high sculpture featuring a 17th-century tall ship atop a twisted steel form and a base of corten steel chain links. The work depicts Waterford's maritime history, emigration, and the three rivers that form the city. A striking, symbolic landmark on the river.

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32.4 km

Mount Congreve Gardens

Highlight • Forest

Expansive woodland and parkland with over 3,000 trees and shrubs, a historic walled garden and 16 km of walking trails. One of the “Great Gardens of the World”, quietly located along the River Suir and ideal for a botanical break just outside Waterford.

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32.4 km

View of the River Suir from Waterford Greenway

Highlight • Viewpoint

Great entrance to the Waterford Greenway with views of the River Suir and the old rail.

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34.9 km

Kilmeadan Train Station

Highlight • Rest Area

Kilmeadan Station is a restored, small rural train station along the Waterford Greenway, once part of the Waterford–Mallow railway line. The station itself is compact, typical 19th‑century Irish railway heritage: low platforms, simple brick buildings, and a quiet location between river, fields, and woodland edges.

Today it is mainly a resting point along the Greenway, with views of the old railway line and the Suir Valley. The station is also used by the Waterford & Suir Valley Railway, a tourist narrow gauge railway that brings a section of the old line back to life.

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47.5 km

Coach House Coffee

Highlight • Cafe

Café in the historic Workhouse of Kilmacthomas, right on the Waterford Greenway. Known for hand-roasted coffee, local dishes, and a warm atmosphere. An ideal break point with views of the viaduct and direct access to the Greenway.
Coach House Coffee is located in the restored complex of the Kilmacthomas Famine Workhouse, built during the years of the Great Irish Famine (1845–1852).
Workhouses were large institutions where the very poor were housed under strict, often humiliating conditions. They were intended as a last resort: those who entered lost freedom, privacy, and often family ties.
The buildings consisted of dormitories, sick wards, work areas, and a "coach house" or outbuilding for transport and storage — precisely that part is today the café.
The site is thus a tangible reminder of the 19th-century social crisis.

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47.4 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

45.3 km

1.92 km

146 m

142 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

39.5 km

7.73 km

251 m

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Monday 18 May

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82 %

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Waterford Greenway – Coach House Coffee loop from Kilmacthomas

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Waterford Greenway – Coach House Coffee loop from Kilmacthomas

Waterford Greenway

Tributary and wetlands

Merchant's Quay, Waterford

Dennis O'Connor's sculpture

Mount Congreve Gardens

View of the River Suir from Waterford Greenway

Kilmeadan Train Station

Coach House Coffee

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