Secret Cyclist: 'I loves me county, boy.' Waterford Greenway an attractive place for cyclists 

It's easy to cycle around the city too

The Railway Viaduct at Kilmacthomas which is now part of the Waterford greenway. Picture Dan Linehan. 

I’ve been spending more time in Waterford city of late. It’s hard not to like Waterford and it seems the feeling is not just mine. Last year, the Irish Times crowned the city the ‘Best Place to Live in Ireland’. The factors that swung the decision in favour of Waterford ranged from its size, ‘not too big and not too small’, to its walkable city centre, and the Greenway. These factors, including many others, suggest to me that Waterford is on track to becoming the most bike-friendly city in Ireland by the end of this decade.

Waterford has a lot going for it to reach this accolade. Its scale is almost perfect for cycling. You can easily cycle into the city centre within 15 minutes and if you give yourself 30 minutes, you could probably cycle across the city without breaking as much as a sweat. Although it’s not a flat city, it doesn’t have the long climbs that feature in Cork. As for the weather, surely there is some truth to the sunny south-east slogan?