4km - FLAT SURFACE, EASY GOING

The start leg of Greenway is an enjoyable clear run along the coastline, over the causeway, through Abbeyside and all the way into the historic port of Dungarvan, a buzzy seaide market town with a strong foodie vibe and a picturesque quay-side setting.

The beautiful journey start in Walton Park right in the centre of Dungarvan

THINGS TO SEE AND DO

Dungarvan bay spa,
Special area for conservation

Important wildlife area particularly for wintering birds including Brent Geese, Golden Plover and Godwits. Seals and otten are also frequently sighted

Walton park

Named after Ernest Walton, 1903 - 1995, Physicist and Nobel Laureat. The fist person in history to artificially split the atom.

6km - OCCASIONAL MODERADE INCLINE AND DECLINE

Another 'bite-size' way to enjoy the Greenway, this spectacular section travels through the atmospherically lit 400 metre long Ballyvoyle Tunnel ( children love the tunnel - it's great for making achoes! ) and then over the historic Ballyvoyle viaduct which was blown up 1922. Smell the sea in the air as you reach the Copper Coast and round the headland to breathtaking views of Clonea Strand

THINGS TO SEE AND DO

Ballyvoyle Tunnel

Built in 1878, this Iconic feature of Waterford's raill way heritage is a quarter of a mile long and fully brick lined. Closest Assess Point: Shanacool

Ballyvoyle Viaduct

Constructed in 1878 and blow up in 1922 during the Irish Civil War, rebuilt in 1924

13km - MOSTLY FLAT SURFACE

Past the workhouse, you'll find more places to exit and shop for refreshments in Kilmacthomas, you can also get great views of the viaduct from village.

Back on Greenway and set off through valleys with views of the Comeragh mountains to the north. Cross over Durrow Viaduct and past ivy-covered Durrow Station where ruins of the old railway platform and waiting rooms still stand

THINGS TO SEE AND DO

Durrow Dancehall

Local Dancehall in use in the 1940s and 1950s

Durrow Viaduct

Built c. 1878 over the the River Tay

Cloughlowrish Stone

A legacy of the last Ice Age, legent has it that a lie must not be told here for fear of enormous rock splitting in two. Exit the Grenway at Crrigarea, go 2km west, view from Cloughlowrish Bridge

Kilmacthomas Viaduct

Opened in 1878, this eight arch rubble stone viaduct passes over road, millrace and river.

6km - MOSTLY FLAT SURFACE

You're now heading deep into the lush Waterford countryside, with farm animals and wildlife to keep you company. Lookout for the chimney tower of FairbrookMiil; an 18th century paper and later woolen mill. Enjoy the stunning views of the Comeragh Mountains to North. Here there is a tranquil silence interrupted only by birdsong. You'll arrive at the old famine workhouse

6km - MOSTLY FLAT SURFACE

You're now heading deep into the lush Waterford countryside, with farm animals and wildlife to keep you company. Lookout for the chimney tower of FairbrookMiil; an 18th century paper and later woolen mill. Enjoy the stunning views of the Comeragh Mountains to North. Here there is a tranquil silence interrupted only by birdsong. You'll arrive at the old famine workhouse

LEVEL OF COMPLEXITY

2km - MOSTLY FLAT SURFACE

Looking for a "bite - sized" experience of the Waterford Greenway? Then this is for you

Past the beautiful Mount Congreve which is known as one of the great gardens of the world. Passing the medieval ruins of a Norman Castle, the trail moves through quit woodlands to Kilmeaden, where you can stop for refreshments and maybe even take a ride on the Waterford & Suir Valley heritage train. This short strech is very suitable for those with small children or those with reduced mobility.

THINGS TO SEE AND DO

Kilmeaden Castle

This Le Poer Castle was captured and destroyed by Oliver Cromwell c. 1850

Mount Congreve

One of the great gardens of the wworld, known for its collection of Azaleas, Camelias and Rhododendron and magnificent walled gardens.
MountCongreve.ie

LEVEL OF COMPLEXITY

1.5km - MOSTLY FLAT

This short stretch of the Greenway goes from W.I.T. West Campus out alongside the old narrow gauge railway track, beside the sweeping estuary of the River Suir and past Woodstown, where Viking from Norway fist settled in Waterford. Continue through beaytiful woodlands and arrive at stone limekilns. Shortly beyond Killoteran is the rear of Mount Congreve

THINGS TO SEE AND DO

Woodstown Viking Site

In 2003 archaeologists uncovered an 8th c. Viking site here that predates Waterford City. Artefacts are on display at Reginald's Tower, see WaterfordTreasures.com. Site is not accessible, but can be seen from Killoteran Bridge, east of Killoteran Stream.

River Suir

An important wildlife area for a number of protected species such as Otter, Salmon, Lamprey and Shad

Thomas Frances Meagher Bridge

The longest single bridge in the Republic of Ireland at 230m, spanning the River Suir between Waterford and Kilkenny