Boyne Valley to Lakelands Greenway
Rail-trail and greenway in Ireland
Boyne Valley to Lakelands greenway | |
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map of former Midland Great Western railway including the Navan-Kingscourt branch | |
Length | 30km[1] |
Location | Navan-Kingscourt, Ireland |
Trailheads | Blackwater Park, Navan, Dún na Rí Forest Park[2] |
Use | Hiking, Cycling |
Website | boynevalleytolakelandsgreenway |
The Boyne Valley to Lakelands Greenway is a greenway and rail trail, in Ireland. The 30 kilometres (19 mi) route has been completed in sections.[3] Completed in May 2024, it links Navan, County Meath to Kingscourt, County Cavan, along the defunct Navan and Kingscourt Railway.[4]
Sections
The completed sections link Navan's Blackwater Park to Kilmainhamwood,[5][6] through Kilberry,[7] Wilkinstown,[3] Castletown KP,[8][9] and Nobber.[5]
References
- ^ "Boyne Valley to Lakelands Greenway | Discover Boyne Valley Meath, Ireland". DiscoverBoyneValley.ie.
- ^ "Boyne Valley to Lakelands Greenway" (PDF). DiscoverBoyneValley.ie. 25 October 2023.
- ^ a b "Official Opening of the Boyne to Lakelands Greenway between Nobber and Kilmainhamwood". Meath.ie. 31 October 2023.
- ^ Hogan, Laura (12 May 2024). "30km greenway connecting Meath and Cavan completed". RTÉ News.
- ^ a b "24km of Boyne to Lakelands Greenway is now open". Meath Chronicle. 1 December 2023.
- ^ ""A true delight": Opening of 30km Boyne Valley to Lakelands Greenway welcomed". IrishCycle.com. 13 May 2024.
- ^ "Boyne Valley to Lakelands Greenway". Navan Cycling Initiative. 17 November 2020.
- ^ Finegan, Noelle. "Could Navan-Kingscourt Greenway attract 150,000 visitors a year?". Meath Chronicle. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
- ^ "Works now underway on Ireland's newest greenway as €500,000 also allocated". StickyBottle.ie. December 2021.
External links
- Official website
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- Boyne Greenway
- Boyne Valley to Lakelands Greenway
- Cork Greenway (Harbour Greenway, Midleton–Youghal)
- Dublin–Galway Greenway
- Great Southern Trail
- Great Western Greenway
- Royal Canal Greenway
- Tralee–Fenit Greenway
- Waterford Greenway
- Kingdom of Kerry Greenways (North Kerry Greenway, South Kerry Greenway) (proposed)
53°44′02″N 6°42′39″W / 53.734°N 6.7109306°W / 53.734; -6.7109306 (Wilkinstown crossing, Boyne Valley to Lakelands Greenway)
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