Waterford Greenway

Waterford Greenway
Kilmacthomas Viaduct, part of the Waterford Greenway
Length 46km[1]
Location County Waterford, Ireland
Use Hiking, cycling
Maintained by Waterford County Council (operator), CIÉ (owner)[2]
Waterford Greenway is part of the international EuroVelo 1 route

The Waterford Greenway, also known locally as the Déise Greenway, is a Rail trail in County Waterford, Ireland, used for cycling and hiking. It opened on March 2017, on what was originally the Mallow/Waterford railway line, and forms part of EuroVelo 1 route, which passes through Norway, Scotland, Ireland, Wales, England, France, Spain and Portugal.

Map of Waterford Greenway

The Waterford Greenway features 11 bridges, three viaducts and a 400-metre tunnel and runs between the city of Waterford, Mount Congreve, Kilmeaden, Kilmacthomas, and Dungarvan, and passes along part of the Copper Coast. At 46km, it is Ireland's longest greenway.[2]

In December 2017, it was announced that over 250,000 had used the new route since it opened in March.[3]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Waterford Greenway". Visitwaterfordgreenway.com. VisitWaterford. Retrieved 12 November 2017.
  2. 1 2 "Ireland's longest greenway opens in Waterford". RTE.ie. RTÉ News. 25 March 2017.
  3. ↑ https://www.independent.ie/life/travel/travel-news/waterford-greenway-wows-almost-250000-visitors-in-first-year-36413679.html
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