Descriptions
Distance
A 33km walking route
Estimated Time
The Route can be comfortably walked in two days
Start and Finish
The starting point for the Westmeath Way is at Locke’s Distillery museum, Kilbeggan. From Locke’s follow the road towards the business estate. At the main gate turn right and follow the path over to the canal. You will reach the River Brosna and will follow the path upriver.
You will get to a bridge called Coola Bridge, which has an old mill building adjacent to it. Follow a farm road from here. You will reach two gates and you will return to the path along the river bank. Continue on to the quaint village of Ballinagore and then on to the peaceful setting of Lough Ennell at Liliput. From here you will be walking cross country towards Dysart village. On the bog road you will reach a bend. Turn right along a muddy track. You will reach the ruins of an old farmhouse. Keep to the right down through the fields to reach a footbridge on the Dysart River. Continue through Dysart village. Outside the village you will reach a stile, cross this and descend through fields until you reach an old track that leads down to another footbridge. Cross over into fields and enter the Keoltown Woods. Follow the route to Bellmount Bridge, follow the right hand bank of the Royal Canal all the way to Mullingar town. The Westmeath way finishes at the Harbour Bridge, Mullingar.