Katleen Bell-Bonjean is leading a social media and community engagement campaign to raise awareness and support for a proposed greenway route from Athlone to Galway through South and East Galway. There are five proposed corridors under public consultation, and Route 5, also known as the Red Route or Eurovelo2, received the highest number of individual votes at 1896. Route 5 would connect the Burren Lowlands region to Galway along the Wild Atlantic Way, promoting slow tourism and showcasing the natural beauty, history, and culture of the area. The campaign aims to educate the community on the economic and infrastructure benefits of the proposed 80-100 million euro project and gather local input to help determine the final route.

1. Katleen Bell-Bonjean
Gortcycletrails.com/Cyclist.ie
Social Media campaign &
community Engagement to create
Awareness and support to bring
the Athlone to Galway greenway
via South and East Galway

2. Public Consultation

3. Choice of 5 Corridors – only 1 can be built

4. Vision & Mission
•Vision :Connect the #HiddenHeartlands via the #BurrenLowlands to
the #WildAtlantic into Galway, a unique #slowtourism route
•Visualize where this route would run , showcase the unique natural
beauty, history, culture and people ( the 5 S’s)
•Remind the community of the benefits world class infrastructure
would have with a budget of 80 - 100 million and the economic
impact it would have on their community
•Mission : Encourage submissions cross the community, quality
over quantity & get input from the community of their favourite area
Use a Facebook Group as communication channel
Create www.redroute5.wordpress.com

6. Redroute 5 aka Eurovelo2 offers ….

7. Collaboration with schools, artwork and much more

8. Results of Public Consultation
• Route 5 got the highest number of individual votes
• The total individual votes was 1896 votes
• 16% ahead of Route 1 (Green)
• 26% more than the Route 4 the yellow route.
• Route 5 become preferred corridor in December 2021
• Route detail was released March 2023
• Consultation ongoing with individual landowners

9. Thank you for your attention!

10. Stay in touch!
@CycleGort
www.gortcycletrails.com
info@gortcycletrails.com
@Cyclistie
www.cyclist.ie
Katleen.bellbonjean@cyclist.ie