Mullingar - Athlone - Old Rail Trail Greenway Walking Trail

Walking
County Westmeath
3/5
1 review
Grade Easy
Length 40.4 km
Time 8 hours
Format Linear
Ascent 30 m
Dogs Allowed On a lead
Waymarking White signs with blue text
Start Point
Mullingar - Athlone
Finish Point
Mullingar - Athlone
Nearest Town to Start Mullingar- Athlone
Grid Ref. N 423 521 / N 066 414
Lat. and Long. 53.517505, -7.367623 / 53.422582, -7.901577
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The Old Rail Trail is a rural route through the heart of the Irish midlands connecting the bustling town of Athlone with the market town of Mullingar passing through the town of Moate. The route is 40km along a converted stretch of the former Midlands Great Western Railway and passes through rich fertile farmland away from the hustle of towns.

Maps and other information

Athlone Mullingar Old Rail Trail Map

Trail Management

Westmeath County Council 044 9332000

Facilities

All amenities available in Mullingar, Moate and Athlone

For Further information on the Mullingar - Athlone - Old Rail Trail Greenway, visit, www.westmeathcoco.ie/

OSI Maps

OSI Maps

Discovery Series Sheets 41, 47 and 48
Public Transportation

Public Transportation

Bus and train to Mullingar and Athlone

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3/5
02/27/2021

Conor McCarthy from Westmeath

Having to slow down all the time to weave through fences at crossings is a pain. Be prepared to pee in a bush because there's no toilets from Mullingar all the way to Athlone without going into a restaurant which you can't now anyway. The path is well kept though and paved all the way and off the roads apart from crossing a few so no fear of dying... so that's good 👍

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