Day Trip: The Old Rail Trail, Westmeath

The Diary went on a short visit to part of the 42km Old Rail Trail, accessing it from Moate Station in Co Westmeath. The Trail runs on a converted stretch of the former Midlands Great Western Railway between Athlone and Mullingar and is part of the proposed Galway to Dublin Cycleway.

The facility is both a cycleway and easy walkway, and offers safe access at several points along the route. There are views of farmland, stretches of disused track, bridges and a tunnel, and lots of habitat for wildlife and wildflowers.

Definitely recommended to bring your bike. More information, maps, and brochure can be found here. 

Photos and production by Brian Byrne for Kilcullen Diary.

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