The Waterford Greenway, also known locally as the Déise Greenway, is a route on a former railway track in

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, used for cycling and hiking. It opened in March 2017, on what was originally the Mallow/Waterford railway line, and forms part of EuroVelo 1 route.

The Waterford Greenway features 11 bridges, three viaducts and a 400-metre tunnel and runs between the city of Waterford,

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, and

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, and passes along part of the

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. At 46 km, it is Ireland's longest greenway. The

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shares the route along the banks of

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. In December 2017, it was announced that over 250,000 had used the new route since it opened in March.

Proposed extension

In July 2020, funding was announced for a feasibility study to investigate extending the greenway towards Mallow along the former Waterford-Mallow railway line. This initial feasibility study is due to examine the possibility of an 38.5 kilometre extension between

and Ballyduff near the border with County Cork. In 2022, the possibility of linking the greenway with the

Suir The River Suir ( ; ga, an tSiúr or ''Abhainn na Siúire'' ) is a river in Ireland that flows into the Atlantic Ocean through Waterford after a distance of . The catchment area of the Suir is 3,610 km2.

blueway and the under-construction

Cork Greenway County Cork has a number of rail-trails and greenways and, as of 2022, there are plans and proposals at various stages of preparation to create a network of walking trails for the county. The term "Cork Greenway" has been used in press coverage ...

was examined.

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* * , A Local Campaign Group {{authority control Irish Greenways Transport in County Waterford Rail trails in the Republic of Ireland

Proposed extension

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