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Waterford Greenway
Kilmacthomas Viaduct, part of the Waterford Greenway
Length46km[1]
LocationCounty Waterford, Ireland
UseHiking, cycling
MaintainerWaterford County Council (operator), CIÉ (owner)[2]
Waterford Greenway is part of the international EuroVelo 1 route

The Waterford Greenway, also sometimes known as the Déise Greenway,[3][4] is a cycling and walking route on a former railway track in County Waterford, Ireland, used for cycling and hiking. It opened in March 2017, on what was originally the Mallow/Waterford railway line, and forms part of EuroVelo 1 route.[5]

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 46 km, it is Ireland's longest greenway.[2] The Waterford and Suir Valley Railway shares the route along the banks of River Suir.

In December 2017, it was announced that over 250,000 had used the new route since it opened in March.[6]

In July 2020, funding was announced for a feasibility study to investigate potentially extending the greenway towards Mallow, County Cork along the former Waterford-Mallow railway line.[7] In 2022, the possibility of linking the greenway with the Suir blueway and the proposed Cork Greenway was also examined.[8][9][10]

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References

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  1. ↑ "Waterford Greenway". Visitwaterfordgreenway.com. VisitWaterford. Archived from the original on 21 February 2018. Retrieved 12 November 2017.
  2. 1 2 "Ireland's longest greenway opens in Waterford". RTÉ News. RTÉ News. 25 March 2017.
  3. ↑ "2026 Guide to the Waterford Greenway". greenwaysireland.org. Greenways Ireland. Retrieved 8 June 2026. Opened in 2017, the spectacular Waterford Greenway (also called the Deise Greenway) provides 46km of glorious car-free pathway
  4. ↑ "Waterford - Dungarvan Greenway". greenwayhub.ie. Retrieved 8 June 2026. The Waterford Greenway is a 46Km pathway [..] also known as the Deise Greenway
  5. ↑ "EuroVelo 1 Atlantic Coast Route - Republic of Ireland". eurovelo.com. European Cyclists Federation. Retrieved 5 November 2020. EuroVelo 1 explores the wild and rugged Irish coastline [..] routes along the way including the Great Western Greenway, the Great Southern Greenway and the Waterford Greenway
  6. ↑ "Waterford Greenway wows almost 250,000 visitors in first year". Independent.ie. Independent News & Media. 17 December 2017. Retrieved 5 November 2020.
  7. ↑ Keyes, Dermot. "Feasibility Study To Examine Potential Waterford Greenway Extension". Waterford News and Star. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
  8. ↑ "Councils to Examine Feasibility of New Greenway Linking Mallow and Dungarvan". Cork County Council.
  9. ↑ "Plan to unite three of Ireland's most popular greenways could attract 1.5m walkers and cyclists every year". Independent.ie.
  10. ↑ "Connection between Greenway and Blueway set to be examined". Waterford News and Star. 30 June 2022.
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