Mullingar and Athlone are to be linked with a Greenway in 10 days time when the route is opened officially.
See also: Irish Cycle, Galway-Dublin Greenway & Westmeath CC
Tag Archives: Greenways
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Galway-Dublin Greenway
The Galway to Dublin Cycleway will be the first inter-city greenway in a proposed national network. Stretching 276 km from coast to coast, this will be a world-class amenity for families, communities and tourists to enjoy, providing a cross-country route away from busy roads. From west to east the route passes through counties Galway, Roscommon, Westmeath, Meath, Kildare and Dublin. It will travel by rivers and through woods, along a disused railway line and old canal paths, and on well-signed, purpose-built cycle paths, offering rural tranquillity in a safe and traffic-free environment to everyone who uses it. Work on the cycleway commenced in 2013 with funding from the NRA and in collaboration with the local authorities. For more information see our website and map
Wee Greenway Initiative, Donegal
A proposal to deliver a 97-km greenway route around Inishowen, Donegal, Ireland; beginning and finishing in Derry City. See presentation
Gathering of Greenway and Rural Cycleway Groups in Ireland Sat 18th Oct
Saturday 18th October 2014
Tailor’s Hall, Back Lane, Christchurch, Dublin 8
13:30 for lunch / 14:00 start / 16:30 finish / informal socialising afterwards
Hosted by Cyclist.ie – Irish Cycling Advocacy Network Continue reading Gathering of Greenway and Rural Cycleway Groups in Ireland Sat 18th Oct
Sligo-Mayo greenway development in County Plan
Context
- Use of Sligo-Mayo abandoned rail-bed for a walking/cycling greenway
- Council sought submissions from the public regarding the Draft Development Plan for the county
- This current / second submission follows on from the Manager’s report to Councillors Continue reading Sligo-Mayo greenway development in County Plan
Come west along the railroad
Plans to turn disused railways into greenways – routes for cycling and walking – have proved contentious
The idea of turning abandoned railway lines into walking and cycling routes, called greenways, is catching on. Indeed, Taoiseach Enda Kenny knows all about the success of the longest greenway in Ireland, running from Westport to Achill, in his Mayo constituency.