A network of 46.5km of greenway routes connecting Donegal to Derry and Strabane has been officially opened this week.
The North West Greenway Network is an EU-funded cross-border project linking communities from Strathfoyle to Quigleys Point via Muff, and Culmore and Castlefinn to Strabane via Lifford.
The network was supported by the European Union’s INTERREG VA Programme, managed by the Special EU Programmes Body (SEUPB), and delivered by Derry City and Strabane District Council (DCSDC) in partnership with the Department for Infrastructure (DfI), Donegal County Council (DCC) and Sustrans NI.
A spokesperson for Donegal County Council said it was “delighted to be a partner in this exemplar initiative of cross-border collaboration with Derry City & Strabane District Council.”
The network has already attracted thousands of local users, providing an environmentally friendly travel option for commuters as well as facilitating active travel, physical activity and encouraging sustainable transport and decarbonisation. The new routes also provide improved safety for walkers, runners and cyclists.
