Athlone to Mullingar Cycleway
| Athlone to Mullingar Cycleway | |
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Bridge on the greenway
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| Length | 40 kilometres (25 miles) |
| Location | County Westmeath, Ireland |
| Use | Cycling, Walking |
| Hiking details | |
| Trail difficulty | Easy |
| Season | Any |
| Surface | Tarmac |
| Website | Westmeath County Council |
The Athlone to Mullingar Cycleway (also known as Old Rail Trail) is a long-distance cycling and walking trail in County Westmeath, which forms a section of the Dublin-Galway Greenway. It is a 40 kilometres long rail-trail over the disused Athlone-Mullingar rail line beginning in Athlone and ending in Mullingar. A new bridge is planned for Athlone.
The Moate-Garrycastle section was officially opened by Taoiseach Enda Kenny in October 2015. In September 2015 the Westmeath Independent reported that the greenway could provide a "€15m boost" to the local economy.
The section has been extended up to Ballymahon road (White gates) in December 2016 and will eventually extend into Athlone town.
Plans, by a community development organisation in Kilbeggan, County Westmeath, are underway to connect the Greenway to the Offaly Cycleways at Kilbeggan with a greenway to Tullamore, County Offaly. Work is planned to begin by summer 2016.
The following is a list of the access points to the cycleway.
Coordinates: 53°26′10″N 7°34′06″W / 53.435979°N 7.568348°W
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