Dublin-Galway Greenway

Dublin-Galway Greenway
Bridge on the greenway
Length	276km
Location	Dublin-Galway, Ireland
Trailheads	Sheriff Street, Dublin Galway City
Use	Hiking, Cycling
Elevation
Elevation gain/loss	0m gain approximately

The Dublin-Galway Greenway is a partially completed 'coast-to-coast' greenway and partial rail trail, in Ireland, funded by the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport, which will become the western section of EuroVelo EV2, a cycle route from Galway, Ireland, crossing Europe and ending in Moscow, Russia.The 276 km route is planned to be completed by 2020. It will be the third greenway in Ireland, after the Great Southern Trail and the Great Western Greenway.

The greenway connects existing pathways, redeveloped railtrails and newly created sections.

Sections of the route follow the Royal Canal Way which links Dublin to Longford along the Royal Canal.

The Westmeath way stretches 28 km from the Meath-Westmeath border and will meet to the town of Ballinea, south-west of Mullingar.

The section from Mullingar to Athlone is a rail-trail over the disused Mullingar-Athlone rail line, (with refurbished former stations in Moate and Castletown Geoghegan). 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.