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Waterford to be the

SouthREPORTS 10-15km East with smaller kids, Camino? KIERAN WALSH more family size B&Bs may be needed, if traffic develops. A good average could be 15 WE met with Maria Golpe km walking We did 20 km in at the Travel Media Awards Spain a few years back but here recently. with weather uncertain it may Maria Golpe is joint head be less as people might take and marketing manager of some shelter in showers, as Camino Ways In Ireland. happens elsewhere in Ireland. They organise for many Courtesy taxis to carry Irish groups to travel and do luggage and people is another the Camino in Spain, France possibility. and Portugal. Buses could also work She herself is from the operate from back Camino Region of Galicia and to for train or coach knows very well how to make the work for to Dublin. Another extension by bike tourism . She is very enthusiastic to Helvick or walk to the Ring about the Greenway in Water- Gaeltacht is another possibility ford and could include it in However roads are narrow their programme for next year. there at points. Places like Bonmahon, They already do the Mayo Greenway and the Dingle which has lost shops etc. can Ways Walk in Ireland. be revitalised. Kilmac will also The Dingle Walk or Kerry get a boost and Durrow. Camino is from Tralee to In Spain it started lowly Dingle along the coastal route and then grew really big. Now and is similar to the proposed there is a growing popularity in Waterford route. the Portuguese Camino which The Dingle Walk starts with is a ten day to week trek. an overnight in Tralee then Camp 18km, Anascaul 17 km and Annascaul to Dingle 22km. This is 57km long and more than the Waterford Greenway. They do overnight stays at each location. There is also a too in Clare. Waterford could have over- nights in Kilmacthomas, Strad- bally, Clonea or Dungarvan. A walk back along the coast could mean an overnight in Bonmahon as an option on the way to Tramore. Smaller villages could see new little snack places open up for the sale of drinks, coffees. It all points to make poten- tial micro businesses. Bike hire could be another big option as many may decide to do the Greenway by bikes. Families might go for