An Bord Pleannala is due to receive a planning application to develop a new greenway between Arklow and Shilelagh in South Wicklow.
Letters have been sent to landowners along the proposed route, requesting to purchase or long-term lease their land.
Speaking to East Coast FM's Morning Show Local Councillor John Mullen says it will provide more choice for visitors and residents with planning for the project now underway.
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