Westmeath Way
| Westmeath Way | |
|---|---|
| Length | 100 kilometres (62 miles)[1] |
| Location | County Westmeath,Ireland |
| Designation | National Waymarked Trail[2] |
| Trailheads | Kilbeggan,Garrycastle (Athlone)[1][2] |
| Use | Hiking |
| Difficulty | Easy[2] |
| Season | Any |
TheWestmeath Way(Irish:Slí na hIarmhí)[2]is along-distance trailinCounty Westmeath,Ireland.It is 100 kilometres (62 miles) long and begins inKilbegganand ends inAthlone.[1]It is typically completed in two days.[2]It is designated as aNational Waymarked Trailby the National Trails Office of theIrish Sports Counciland is managed byWestmeath County Counciland the Westmeath Way Committee.[3]The trail forms part of theDublin-Galway Greenway,part of theroute 2of theEuroVeloEuropean cycle network.
Starting at Kilbeggan, the trail follows theRiver Brosnafor approximately 7 kilometres (4.3 miles) and the crosses countryside to the village of Ballinagore.[4]From Ballinagore, the route travels on to reach the shores ofLough Ennellat thetownlandof Lilliput, from whichJonathan Swiftused the nameinGulliver's Travels.[5]The trails follow tracks and roads around the lough, via Dysart village, before reaching Bellmount Bridge where it follows theRoyal Canalto Mullingar with arail-trailover the disusedMullingar-Athlonerail line toAthlone.[6][1][5]
A review of the National Waymarked Trails in 2010 found usage of the trail to be low and recommended that the amount of walking on tarred roads (41%) be reduced, that a series of looped walks off the main trail be developed and the trail should be promoted to day walkers.[3]
See also
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[edit]Notes
[edit]- ^abcdMcDermott, Eoghan (18 October 2015)."Kenny wants national strategy for walks and trails".Archivedfrom the original on 22 December 2015.Retrieved19 October2015.
- ^abcde"Westmeath Way".IrishTrails.Irish Sports Council.Retrieved6 August2011.
- ^abNational Trails Office 2010,p. 47.
- ^"Westmeath Way".Midland Regional Authority.Retrieved6 August2011.
- ^ab"The Westmeath Way".Discover Ireland.Fáilte Ireland.Retrieved6 August2011.
- ^Cusack, Adrian (13 April 2017)."Over 1,500 used Athlone greenway extension on one day".Westmeath Independent.Archivedfrom the original on 15 April 2017.Retrieved2 July2017.
Bibliography
[edit]- National Trails Office (2010)."Setting New Directions. A review of National Waymarked Ways in Ireland"(pdf).Dublin:Irish Sports Council.Retrieved30 April2011.
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