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Salthill Slí na Sláinte Salthill Slí na Sláinte Salthill Slí na Sláinte is a 5km linear walk and can be started at 5km — Linear Route either end or any point along the route. Starting at you walk across Wolf Tone Bridge and turn left along the side of the and the Basin. Over the lock gate and left onto Claddagh Quay. Take a left turn again on to Nimmo’s WESTSIDE Pier with views of the city. Near the end of the pier you turn right PLAYING FIELDS H along the sea front of South Park. Across the Bay are views of the Burren and straight ahead is Mutton Island with her beautiful lighthouse. Continuing along we pass the causeway to Mutton

Island and onto Grattan Road. At the end of Grattan Road turn PLEASE DETACH PLACE HERE, INANENVELOPE ANDRETURNTO THEADDRESSBELOW GATEWAY left onto Seapoint Promenade and past Toft Park on your right. RETAIL PARK Continue along the Prom with its many beaches and parks along GALWAY Start /End the way. The next major point is Blackrock with it’s iconic diving board and tradition of “Kicking the Wall”. From the wall going left, MAUNSELLS PARK 1km SPANISH ARCH journey past the diving tower and along the water front to TAYLOR HILL RD ST MARY’S RD HIGHFIELD PARK Tobermaconry 5km marker with it’s fantastic views of Galway

FR GRIFFIN RD RIVER CORRIB Bay. On a good day you can see the Aran Islands in the mouth of NIMMO’S PIER the Bay. If you start at Tobermacrony the sea and the Burren in Co. Clare will be on your right all the way with views of the city KINGSTON RD THE CLADDAGH SOUTH climbing closer and closer as you near Claddagh. THE IRISH HEART FOUNDATION PARK 50 RINGSEND ROAD 1km The Irish Heart Foundation DUBLIN 4 1km The Irish Heart Foundation is the national charity fighting heart CELIA GRIFFIN PARK disease and stroke. We support, educate and train people to save GALWAY QUINCENTENNIAL GOLF CLUB PARK lives, campaign for patients, promote positive health, support TOFT PARK research and provide vital public information. We need your SALTHILL support, through donations, as a volunteer or on our training Start /End PARK courses. 1km LEISURE LAND 1km

THREADNEEDLE RD TOBERMACONRY SALTHILL CAR-PARK Slí na Sláinte 1km Slí na Sláinte stands for ‘path to health’. Developed by the Irish BLACKROCK MUTTON Heart Foundation — the national heart and stroke charity — ISLAND it’s a sociable way to make walking far more enjoyable. Already, it’s capturing the attention of young and old, not only in but in Europe and other parts of the world too! And no wonder, because it’s a fun, healthy way for the average adult to Sponsored by Boston Scientific and supported by and Galway Sports Partnership. accumulate the recommended minimum of thirty minutes of physical activity five days of the week. You’ll find Slí na Sláinte walking routes all over Ireland. They are marked by bright colourful signposts which are not numbered and are situated at 1km intervals. Simply follow the km signs, set your pace to suit your enjoyment and you’ll quickly feel better and get fitter. You will also experience a great sense of achievement.