Green Limerick: Award-winning campaign Limerick on Foot makes its return

LIMERICK City and County Council’s award-winning campaign, Limerick on Foot, is back to inspire people to get out walking, running and hiking along some of Limerick’s most scenic and popular routes.

Launched by Limerick City and County Council’s Marketing and Communications Department, Limerick on Foot won the Health and Wellbeing Award at the Chambers Ireland Excellence in Local Government Awards 2023.

The campaign will run until the beginning of March and features dedicated social and video content, a new print and digital guide and a comprehensive Limerick on Foot hub on Limerick.ie - a resource for those striving to meet their health and fitness goals for 2024.

Limerick is an ideal city to discover on foot and visitors and locals are encouraged to explore its looped walks and recreational riverside routes. Follow in the footsteps of a legendary Limerick athlete on the Neil Cusack Olympic Trail, soak up the city sights on the Limerick City Loop Walk, or explore the Castletroy Loop Walk, a 6.8km Slí na Sláinte circuit in the city’s bustling suburb. An updated map and guide are also available for popular Limerick route, the Three Bridges Walk featuring more than 20 points of interest.

For those looking for a challenge, the Limerick on Foot digital and print guide categorises routes based on distance and difficulty level. Routes are shown on specially produced maps with all the main landmarks highlighted to ensure users are on the right track.

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The guide features 18 tracks and trails across County Limerick, from Curraghchase Forest Park Trails to challenging Galtymore and the Attychraan Loop and the Limerick Greenway in the west of the county. This year’s campaign also shines a spotlight on the recently developed Limerick Regional Athletics Hub in Newcastle West; a municipal facility comprising a world-class standard eight-lane synthetic athletics track, catering to the full range of track and field events.

Information can be found via QR code for the various parks around Limerick so that walkers and runners can include them as part of their fitness regime, while a special QR code allows users to download a music motivation playlist, to help put a pep in their step while out and about.

Mayor of the City and County of Limerick, Cllr Gerald Mitchell said:“I am delighted to see the return of this award-winning campaign for Limerick City and County. We encourage people of all ages to continue exploring Limerick on Foot throughout 2024. Walking is one of the easiest and most enjoyable activities and with so many terrific tracks and trails to discover around Limerick, getting active or taking some time out to embrace nature does not have to be costly or inaccessible.”