The Royal Canal Way
is an excellent way to make your way from the midlands to Dublin. It 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 will end at Mullingar. You
may also begin at Mullingar and make your way eastwards.
Being a canal
bank walk, the gradient is never steep, making it an ideal introduction to long
distance walking. However, walking the Royal Canal Way is possible already
either as a long distance walk or as a series of short walks.
The total
distance of the walk is 48 miles while the longest stage is that between Enfield
and Thomastown, a distance of 14 miles.
The Royal Canal Way
is an excellent way to make your way from the midlands to 
Being a canal
bank walk, the gradient is never steep, making it an ideal introduction to long
distance 
