Failte Ireland - Ireland Buyers Guide 2018

‘INTO THE BLUE’ ENJOY IRELAND’S BLUEWAYS Ireland’s Blueways are a network of multi-activity recreational trails, based on or alongside idyllic lakes, canals and rivers in Ireland. They provide scenic routes into the heart of rural Ireland by canoe, bike or on foot. Here your clients can enjoy a guided paddling trip; build up an appetite on an exhilarating electric bike trip; or gently meander on a canal-side walk. LOUGH DERG BLUEWAY 13,000 hectares of clear water; surrounded by beautiful and dramatic countryside in three Irish counties (Clare, Tipperary, and Galway), and traversed by a series of trails, on the water and on land, provide the opportunity for exhilarating activities and wonderful adventures. For Blueway activities at Lough Derg see www. bluewaysireland.org/loughderg SHANNON BLUEWAY The Shannon Blueway offers a network of paddling trails all the way from the foot of Lough Allen, in Boyle, Co. Roscommon to Carrick-on-Shannon and beyond to Ballyleague and Lanesborough.While a series of off road walking and cycling trails are available including the recently developed floating boardwalk around Acres Lake. For further information and suggestions on things to do on the Shannon Blueway see www.bluewaysireland.org/ blueways/shannon SHANNON ERNE BLUEWAY The Shannon-Erne Blueway offers a series of scenic trails from Leitrim Village, Co. Leitrim to Belturbet in Co. Cavan, linking the Erne System at Crom, Co. Fermanagh. Visitors can choose from 15 individual paddling journeys over 70km on lakes, rivers and canals, with over 70km of paddling trails presented in three sections. These paddling trails are complemented by 30km of walking loops and linear trails along with 12.5km of superb cycling options around Ballinamore. For maps, routes and suggestions of places to eat and stay see www.bluewaysireland.org/ blueways/shannon-erne ROYAL CANAL BLUEWAY The Royal Canal Blueway provides innovative, safe and easy to use water and land-based trails along the tranquillity of the 16km Royal Canal towpath from the picturesque Cloondara village to Killashee, and then winds its way alongside the Longford branch of the Royal Canal towards Longford town. 119 Tountina, Co. Tipperary Dublin Grand Canal “Nothing compares to the simple pleasure of riding a bike” PRESIDENT JOHN F KENNEDY