Dublin-Galway Greenway
Description
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.SectionsThe greenway connects existing pathways, redeveloped railtrails and newly created sections.Royal Canal WaySections of the route follow the Royal Canal Way which links Dublin to Longford along the Royal Canal.Westmeath WayThe Westmeath way stretches 28 km from the Meath-Westmeath border and will meet to the town of Ballinea, south-west of Mullingar.