the royal canal way

The Royal Canal Way will eventually link Dublin with the River Shannon at Clondra in Co Longford along the towpath of the Royal Canal. The Royal canal was closed in 1960, and the towpath and the channel both became overgrown.

Today they are being restored for recreation, including walking. Until the restoration is completed, the Royal Canal Way will end in Mullingar.

Being a canal bank walk, the gradient is never steep, making it an ideal introduction to long distance walking. It is hoped to complete waymarking in the near future. However walking the Royal Canal Way is possible already either as a long dinstance walk or as a series of short walks.

Route Details:

Ashtown, Clonsilla, Maynooth, Enfield, Thomastown Harbour (Killucan for public transport), Mullingar.<