Shannon Banks Shannon Banks ATHLUNKARD 4 LIMERICK CITY ROUTES BRIDGE, CORBALLY 3 3.2 Corbally km UNIVERSITYLIMERICK 6 Kings LIMERICK OF LIMERICKwalking & Island W LKING/RUNNING ROUTES running routes Moyross SPORTS GROUNDS Park Rd. ey 3.25 River Shannon 6 5 km UNIVERSITY Plass OF LIMERICK 6.8 Shelbourne km Park 4 Canal Bank 6 Annacotty UNIVERSITY Ennis Road 3 Castletroy Roundabout KING JO HN’S Clonmacken CASTLE OF LIMERICK ilford Rd. 3.6 Rhebogue M Dublin Rd. Roundabout O’Brien km Arthurs Quay Park Kilmurry Clare St. Dublin Rd. LIMERICK Park walking &Roundabout running routes Caherdavin 2 LIMERICK 5 LIMERICK WALKING & RUNNING ROUTES 2 2.6 km Road Dublin Rd. Corbally n Ennis Road Condell River Shanno 1 4 . O’Connell St. City Centre City Centre to Slí na Sláinte Shannon Fields LIMERICK M7 y St People’s Riverside Walk walk it - run it - love it UNIVERSITY CratloeHenr Park LIMERICK Rd Kings 1 TRAIN STATION 2 Neil Cusack 5 The Three OF LIMERICK . Olympic Trail Bridges Visit Limerick.ie for more details k Rd Dock Road Island SPORTS GROUNDS Par 3.8 Mungret Park River Shannon km 3 City Centre 6 Castletroy M7 to University Slí na Sláinte Plassey S Circular Rd Limerick.ie UNIVERSITY of Limerick THE OFFICIAL GUIDE TO LIMERICK Riverbank Walk New Street OF LIMERICK Annacotty Ennis Road Roundabout KING JOHN’S CASTLE Castletroy Rhebogue Dublin Rd. M7 CITY CENTRE SLÍ NEIL CUSACK CITY CENTRE TO Dublin Rd. Coonagh 1 M7 2 Clare St. 3 NA SLÁINTE OLYMPIC TRAIL,LIMERICK Shannon UNIVERSITY OF D A O R E Dooradoyle N Banks her Russell Road R t U Fa O B DISTANCE: 3.8 km (looped) L E H Mungret S CONDELL ROAD LIMERICK START & END: O’Connell Street/ The Milk E DISTANCE: 2.6 km N North N Circular RoadM20 University IS Moyross Bedford Row junction R OA D RIVERBANK WALK H Hospital Limerick IGH START: Shannon Bridge Roundabout Market UNIVERSITY This looped route extends along Limerick’s main thoroughfare R OF LIMERICK O DISTANCE: 3.25 km A D END: Clonmacken Roundabout O’Connell Street and through the heart of the city centre. Caherdavin Corbally START: Lock Quay, Clare Street Dublin Rd. H Ennis RoadNamed after the only Irish athlete to have won the Boston M20 END: University ofShannon Limerick Marathon,D this riverside trail is extremely popular with local UNIVERSITY GE D Cratloe Rd Kings runnersI and walkers alike.n Banks OF LIMERICK BR OMON Island This shared walkway/cycleway weaves its way throughSPORTS a GROUNDS H River Shannon HA N T AG special area of conservationUNIVERSITY along the River Shannon and ALL O’C ST RAND CLANCY’S River Shanno OF LIMERICK STE STRAND Canalhas Bank a range of outdoor fitness equipment for all to enjoy. AM Moyross BO ON GE T AT N KING JOHN’S Ennis Road KING JOHN’S Q ID UNIVERSITY EE CASTLE DOCK UA RI VE R R R Annacotty Y ON CASTLE Castletroy Kilmurry OF LIMERICK HAN RO B S H AN N Dublin Rd. AD ST S CLONMACKEN Rhebogue M7 ARTHUR’S ’S ROUNDABOUTOP . ARV EY QUAY PARK MERCHANT’S Caherdavin d Y’S H AY D HOW LE QU AY SH Dublin R R QU Cl QU AY Coonagh are St. Corbally BI OW Ennis Road EE T A STR THLUN T RY R . KARD UNIVERSITY HE N ST ST. RED EMPTORIS PER T. EDFO UNIVERSITY UP S B SHA BOAT CLUB RCH NRY . DGE LIMERICK CH U HE ST . BRI B Cratloe Rd Kings OF LIMERICK ST ELL O’ CO NN RI NN . Island DG ON ST SPORTS GROUNDS TH Dublin Rd. E L River Shannon EL OR n UNIVERSITY IRCULAR RD ENRY ST. NN ET Road H TW LIMERICK OF LIMERICK SOUTH C River Shanno RE CO N ON T ST ET O’ T E Condell KING JOHN’S Canal Bank CASTLE M7 GLE NG AVENU RE Ennis Road E IAM SQ UAR RI ST REE PERY LL Kilmurry Annacotty R Castletroy T Dublin Rd. WI TRAIN STATION O’CONNELL S CLONMACKEN Rhebogue BA LOCK QUAY PEOPLE’S ROUNDABOUT W W PARK Clare St. Coonagh Dublin Rd. NE 2 LIMERICK North Circular Road SHANNON . 2 ST L BRIDGE L M7 2.6 ROUNDABOUT Dublin Rd. km NNE n O ’C River Shanno O South Circular Road M7 The Limerick Coca-Cola Dock Road Zero® Bike Scheme is an LIMERICK M7 ideal way to explore the city. TRAIN STATION 215 Bicycles M7 23 locations South Circular Road M7 www.bikeshare.ie Dock Road M7 South Circular Roadther Russell Road Dooradoyle Dock Road Mungret Fa University M20 Hospital Limerick M7 M7 M20 CITY CENTRE TO THE THREE Dooradoyle CASTLETROY 4 Mungret ShannonFather Russell Road 5 6 SHANNON FIELDS BRIDGES BanksUniversity SLÍM20 NA SLÁINTE RIVERSIDE WALK DISTANCE: 3.6 km (looped) Hospital Limerick DISTANCE: 6.8 km (looped) D START & END: Arthur’sA Quay Park O R START & END: Milford Road/Dublin Road E N R DISTANCE: 3.2 km U M20 O B L Moyross E H If time is of the essenceS the Three Bridges route is an junction, Castletroy START: Lock Quay, Clare Street excellent way to get a sense of the city. This looped This circuit continuesUNIVERSITY northwards through the suburb OF LIMERICK walk follows a stunningE route by the banks of the River NN END: Athlunkard Bridge, Corbally I S of Castletroy, along the Dublin Road and past the RO A Shannon, through theD historic Medieval Quarter and along Caherdavin University of Limerick campus. This scenic shared walking and cycling trail which runs through the city’s scenic riverside boardwalks. Corbally the historic ShannonShannon Fields Ennishonours Road Limerick Olympian and World N Banks C OR Cross Country Champion Michael O’Shea. Exercise stations are IR UNIVERSITY Cratloe Rd CU TH Kings available along the route. H OF LIMERICK L Island AR RD T Park Rd. TREAT Y H ey Moyross BROMON River Shannon STON E UNIVERSITY Plass National IDGE ATHLUNKARD . Technological Park M7 BRIDGE, CORBALLY UNIVERSITY D OF LIMERICK OF LIMERICK HA N ALL AG O’C S ST RAND CLANCY’ Annacotty Caherdavin Ennis Road STRAN D Kilmurry ON LD E Castletroy Roundabout GE Roundabout KING JO HN’S N Ennis Road CASTLE G KING JOHN’S FIE Milford Rd. Corbally ID Rhebogue VE R CASTL E Dublin Rd. UNIVERSITY RI . RS BR ST Cratloe Rd Kings N ON BRID OF LIMERICK SHAN S H AN Dublin Rd. S SA Island Cl A Castletroy Coonagh SPORTS GROUNDS ARareTH USt.R’S OL River Shannon LIMERICK M7 Y’S ANT’S Rd. HARVE QUAY PARK MERCH H Shopping Centre UNIVERSITY HOW LE Y’ S QUAY QUAY C QU AY NI OF LIMERICK EETheT Milk Limerick City TR inks North Circular Road NRY S ATH L L ER HE ST. UN KA UP P T. Market RD Canal Bank RY S ST. lf Ennis Road HEN . RI DGE ST Go NELL B Dublin Rd. KING JO HN’S Castletroy Kilmurry ON Annacotty C C ASTLE Dooradoyle O’ her Russell Road Dublin Rd. Fat LOCK QUAY Rhebogue n Clare St. SOUTH CIRCULAR RD. River Shanno Mungret Coonagh LIMERICK Dublin Rd. ET RE ON T M7 S ET T GT Dublin Rd. M North Circular Road EVENUE RE UAR E ST SQ PERY LLIA RRIN O’CONNELL WI STREE LIMERICK n BA PEOPLE’S W W TRAIN STATION River Shanno PARK SLÍ NA University NE M7 M20 LIMERICK SLÁINTE M7 HospitalTRAIN STATION Limerick Slí na Sláinte, meaning ‘path to health’, is a measured walking route in the heart of the community. Each South Circular Road M7 route is signposted at 1km intervals and is suitable for Dock Road all ages and abilities. www.irishheart.ie South Circular Road Dock Road M20 M7 M7 M7 M7 Dooradoyle Mungret Father Russell Road Dooradoyle Mungret Father Russell Road University M20 Hospital Limerick University M20 Hospital Limerick M20 M20 DIARY DATES COUNTY LIMERICK TRAILS MAY BANK HOLIDAY WEEKEND BON SECOURS HOSPITAL GREAT LIMERICK RUN Full, half and relay marathon | 6 mile 9 www.greatlimerickrun.com UL SPORT KIDS RUN Wheelchair event | 1 km | 1.5 km | 2 km | 2.5 km Clare Glens www.greatlimerickrun.com 10 15 Curraghchase LIMERICK CITY Murroe BALLYHOURA INTERNATIONAL WALKING FESTIVAL Forest Park www.visitballyhoura.com Slieve Felim Way Shannon11 Kildimo MAY/JUNE Askeaton Patrickswell Ballyneety Caherconlish BALLYHOURA ACTIVE SERIES ROAD RACES BanksGlin 4 mile | 5 mile | 10 km Foynes e: [email protected] Adare www.ballyhouraactive.com 12 14 JUNE Rathkeale Lough Gur BESPOKE – LIMERICK’S CYCLING FESTIVAL 7 Fun & free cycling events www.smartertravel.limerick.ie 3 13 Bruff Moyross Ballingarry Hospital SEPTEMBER Athea ADARE TO SURVIVE Newcastle West 7.5 km action packed military style Bruree obstacle challenge! www.adaretosurvive.comUNIVERSITY 12 Castletown OF LIMERICK 1 Kilmallock COOK MEDICAL WOMEN’S Abbeyfeale 2 Ballylanders Galbally MINI MARATHON 5 km | 10 km Kilfinane www.limerickminimarathon.com Ashford 5 Caherdavin Broadfordo 4 Galty 8 Castle Corbally Ardpatrick Wood Ennis Road 6 Ballyhoura Darragh Kilbehenny UNIVERSITY Cratloe Rd Kings OF LIMERICK . Island rk Rd Explore County Limerick’s great outdoors where 9 CLARE GLENS LOOP: 4km SPORTS GROUNDS Pa spectacular countryside, mountain trails,forest parks and A hilly riverside walk whichRiver Shannon incorporates beautiful woodland nature beautiful scenery awaits you! For maps and lots more walking trails and waterfalls. Plassey routes visit Limerick.ie UNIVERSITY 10 CURRAGHCHASE FOREST PARK TRAILS: LIMERICK 1 ABBYFEALE SLÍ NA SLÁINTE: 6.8km from 1.1km to 3.6 km OF LIMERICK With a number of varied trails to explore, Curraghchase PARKRUN 2 ASHFORD TO BROADFORD WAY: 20km is suitable for all to enjoy.