Limerick Greenway Walking Trail

Walking
County Limerick
Grade Easy
Length 39.7075 km
Time 10 hours
Format Linear
Ascent 143 m
Dogs Allowed On a lead
Waymarking Greenway signage - greens sign with white arrows
Start Point
Rathkeale - Irish Palatine Museum
Finish Point
Abbeyfeale - old railway station
Nearest Town to Start Rathkeale, Ardagh, Newcastlewest, Abbeyfeale
Grid Ref. R 359 419 / R 113 277
Lat. and Long. 52.525179, -8.943438 / 52.394092, -9.302645

This trail takes walkers and cyclists along the redeveloped line of the old railway through the countryside between Rathkeale and Abbeyfeale in West Limerick, passing through Ardagh, Newcastle West, Barnagh and Temleglantine. There are many items of historical interest along the route.

Trail Management

Limerick City & County Council - Email:greenway@limerick.ie

Facilities

In Rathkeale: All services
In Abbeyfeale: Car parking, shops, pubs. restaurants, cafe, takeaways, accommodation
At Rathkeale and Abbeyfeale Trailheads: Car parking

The Limerick Greenway is generally a Class 2 walking and cycling trail

OSI Maps

OSI Maps

Discovery Series Sheets 72 and 64
Public Transportation

Public Transportation

Bus Eireann to Rathkeale, Newcastlewest and Abbeyfeale

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