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Benwee Head Carrowteige Erris Head 156 Ballycastle R314 Belmullet R314 Carrowmore Lake R313 R313 R315 Bangor Bellacorick Inishkea N59 Crossmolina 364 y n Wa ter Ballina es R Maumykelly W iv e r M R312 o B Slieve Carr y a n g o 721 r T N59 r Benwee Head a 600 Blacksod Bay il 500 N26 400 300 R315 INITIATIVE TOURISM MULRANNY A Carrowteige 200 Erris Head 156 100 Ballycroy 627 Visitor Centre Bunaveela Excellence of Destination European A Slievemore Nephin Beg Lough 672Ballycastle 311 Nephin 806 Lough NATIONAL 700 R314 Conn 600 E 500 PARK Glennamong 400 Lough Keel INISHBIGGLE G 300 Belmullet 688 Acorrymore Bunacurry 628 200 Lough ANNAGH N 3 100 Croaghaun ISLAND A 698 R314 R Achill Head R319 Keel Birreencorragh Carrowmore Lake G W 100 714 Pontoon E e Foxford 300 6 200 400 500 s Lough 600 ACHILL B t R313 e All For Suitable Walks R313 SOUND r Cullin n N26 G 466 N 588 r I Lough W R319 e Feeagh H Stunning of Collection A a P a t y E N58 1 W Buckoogh R315 N / 452 e Claggan Mountain B s t a e n r g Knockletraghn Beltra Bangor o Lough Achill Island r G r Mulranny T e 4 r e European Destination of Excellence a n i w 6 l Bellacorick a y R317 Furnace R310 Inishkea Lough N59 Crossmolina 500 364 524 Way 400 ern 6 st Ballina Maumykelly e 300 R W iv 2 Rockfleet Burrishoole R312 e Corraun Hill 200 r St Brendens N5 M Castle Abbey Newport R312 o 5 Well B Slieve Carr y a n Kildownet 100 g o 721 r N59 T Castle Church ra 600 Blacksod Bay il W y N26 a e 500 s 400 w t 300 Achillbeg e 200 R315 n e r 100 Island n R311 e r W Ballycroy 627 G Castlebar a n Bunaveela y Visitor Centre Lough r Slievemore Nephin Beg e 311 t 672 Nephin s e 806 Lough W NATIONAL 700 Conn t N59 600 a E 500 Glennamong e 400 PARK r Lough Keel INISHBIGGLE G 300 N60 688 628 200 Acorrymore Bunacurry G Lough ANNAGH N 3 100 Croaghaun ISLAND A 698 Clew Bay R Achill Head R319 Keel Birreencorragh N5 G W N84 100 714 Pontoon 1 E e Foxford 300 6 200 400 500 s Lough 600 ACHILL B t e SOUND r Cullin n N26 G 466 N 588 r I Lough W R319 e H Feeagh a Westport a P t y E N58 1 W Buckoogh N / 452 e Claggan Mountain B s t a e n r g Knockletraghn Beltra o Lough Achill Island r G r Mulranny T e 4 r e European Destination of Excellence a R330 n i w 6 l a y ClareR317 Island R335 Furnace R310 Lough 524 500 6 400 Louisburgh 300 2 Rockfleet Burrishoole R312 Corraun Hill 200 St Brendens N5 5 Well Castle Abbey Newport Croagh Patrick Kildownet 100 Castle Church 600 500 764 W 400 y a e 300 s Achillbeg w t n e 200 e r W y Island n R311 estern Wa e r W 100 G Castlebar a n r y e t s N59 e W t N59 a e r N60 G Clew Bay N5 1 N84 Westport R330 Clare Island R335 Louisburgh Croagh PatrickInishturk R335 600 500 764 400 300 Walking & Cycling Trails Getting to Mulranny 200 Weste n Way r N84 MAYO CO 100 N59 GreatDoo Western Lough 600 Greenway762 To Mulranny from 500 400 300 Sheeffry Hills 200 Knock Airport: 1 hour 28 min EXPERIENCE WALKING WALKING IN MAYO 700 Mulranny Loop 100 500 600 400 Galway: 90 min Westport: 25 min 300 100 803 200 700 Letterkeen LoopBen Creggan Castlebar: 30 min 100 Inishturk 300 200 MULRANNY R335 Inishbofin 400 Mweelrea Mountains 500 Lough N84 K By Air Mask IL Lettermaghera Loop700 Belfast LA Maumtrasna Doo Lough 600 762 R Ireland West Airport Knock Lough West Mayo is one of Ireland’s most spectacular and beautiful walking destinations. 500 Y Ben Gorm 673 400 300 Sheeffry Hills H Sligo 200 A Mask 700 100 RClewB Bay Coastal Walk 500 600 Mulranny 400 O Ballinrobe 300 100 803 200 U By Rail It offers not only wild mountain scenery but also dramatic coastal walks and seascapes. Knock 700 Ben Creggan R 600 100 300 200 500 Inishbofin 400 Mweelrea Mountains 500 Lough Achill Cycle Hub & Achill Spur Train to Westport or Castlebar Lough Fee 400 300 MAYO K 700 Mask Leenaun 200 IL Maumtrasna 100 LA Lough R334 RY 673 IRELAND H Ben Gorm Mask The vast Nephin Mountain Range and iconic seascape of Clew Bay, with its drowned A R BO Ballinrobe U R 600 500 GREAT WESTERN GREENWAY 400 500 300 Galway Lough Fee 400 300 200 Lough Nafooey Leenaun 200 100 R334 drumlin islands, provide spectacular views and ever changing hues. Mayo is a county Dublin 100 Easy/Moderate Length: 42km Mulranny to Newport (18km) 500 400 R336 300 Lough Nafooey Kylemore Lough 200 N59 of great geographical contrasts, offering walkers a quality of terrain that few places 100 Cycling Time: 2 to 2.5 Hours Shannon Kylemore Lough R336 Cleggan Achill to Mulranny (13km) Cleggan N59 Maumturk Mountains Walking Time: 5 to 5.5 Hours 100 100 Maumturk Mountains Cycling Time: 1 to 1.5200 Hours 100 100 200 200 300 200 300 400 can compete with… 400 500 500 300 300 600 Walking Time: 2 to 6002.5 Hours Newport to Westport (11km) The Twelve Pins400 Cong 500 667 The Twelve Pins400 Cong 600 500 667 654 725 600 Cycling Time: 1 to 1.5 Hours Cork Rosslare Harbour 654 725 Walking Time: 3 to 3.5 Hours Clifden Clifden Erris Loop Achill Island Clew Bay Coastal Walk (Guided) Erris Head Loop Achill Island Take to the Hills Clew Bay is one of Ireland’s most iconic seascapes and a The Mullet Peninsula is bounded by the Atlantic Ocean and the Achill Island stands strong in the Atlantic Ocean. Looking out The Nephin Beg Mountain range dominates the landscape in “must see” for any visitor. Discover Mulranny’s Machair sand islands of Inishkea, Inishglora and Duvillaun More to the west. over the sea with the breeze in your face, nothing invigorates North West Mayo. It offers some of the best Hillwalking Mulranny dunes, one of Europe’s rarest habitats – dynamic landforms The peninsula is one of the most remote areas of Ireland and is like a visit to the largest island off Ireland. Achill has glorious opportunities anywhere in Ireland. This relatively undiscovered MAYO renowned for their variety of wild flowers, they feature a characterised by spectacular scenery and unspoilt natural amenities. cliff scenery, spectacular drives and walks and beautiful beaches. mountain range contains five iconic hikes for the experienced IRELAND variety of habitats including beach, dune, mudflat and Atlantic Visitors will find an easy-going, traditional lifestyle intact. With its Atlantic location, five Blue Flag beaches and breathtaking hillwalker. Nephin itself is a towering mountain of some 806 salt marsh. Rosmurrevagh is a fine example and home to rare Erris is a Gaeltacht area and the Irish language is still practiced. mountain landscapes, Achill provides an unrivalled arena for metres and the views from the top are impressive. On a clear species of fungi, moths and curious beetles. outdoor activities and watersports for all types. day Slieve League in Donegal is visible. Nearby Bireencorragh Grade: Moderate Length: 5km – The walk takes 1½ – 2 hours Explore the Islands Horseshoe is a tough but very rewarding circuit. It rises to 698 Historic sites on the route include a Celtic Midden, a Killeen, Recommended: Boots, waterproofs, water & snacks. There are lots of walking options on Achill from easy loop metres with a Bronze Age burial site at the top. Mayo’s offshore islands are a paradise for walkers - windswept Gairí Beagh Na bPáistí, (the Children’s small garden), a fairy walks to challenging mountains... There are no fewer than 13 hills of blanket bog, towering cliffs and pristine sandy shores. fort Blea Na Shee, (the curve of the fairies) a fine lime kiln self guided loop walks graded from easy and suitable for all Glendahork Horseshoe (714m) is one of Ireland’s finest high These small dollops of land offer a remarkable variety of trails and the magnificent single arch Washing Pool Bridge. Rosturk the family to those that are not for the faint hearted! For those level circuits. Nephin Beg (627m) and Slieve Carr (541m) are from short looped walks and strolls to lengthy hikes that will takes you deeper into the bay offering exceptional views of Carrowteige/ looking for a mountain challenge choose from a number of more remote but well worth the hike into the north Mayo really blast away the cobwebs. Along the way, you’ll be treated Clew Bay’s drowned drumlins, a beautiful legacy of the last stunning routes on Slievemore or Croaghan. wilderness and Ballycroy National Park. to dramatic scenery, undisturbed nature and a huge collection of Ice Age. You can walk past the historic Rosturk Castle and Ceathrú Thaidhg Loops Nearby Achill Island & the Corraun Peninsula have some of the fascinating historical treasures. Drive onto Achill Island or hop the guides offer a unique opportunity to access the once “The finest sustained coastal walk in western Ireland, with a best high level hikes with Croaghaun (688m) and Slievemore on a ferry and discover Clare Island, Inishturk, Inishbiggle or inhabited island of Moynish Mór.
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