Trail Overview
Grade: Hard
Distance: 11km
Ascent (approx): 140m
Time Estimate: 4.25hours
Walking Route Terrain:
About 1 km road, 4 km track, 6 km bog/open ground. 0.5 km on road at end can be busy; bog section very wet and slippery with care required
Standard of Marking:
Reasonably good
Maps and Guidebooks:
OSI Discovery Series Sheets 45 and 38.
Slí an Iarthair or The Western Way in Connemara – Folding Landscapes
Parking:At Start: Car Park at Curraun Beg
At End: At Maum Bridge
Additional Information:
Following excessive rainfall in the area, this section of the western way can become very wet underfoot. Walkers are advised not to walk this section of the way without checking the weather forecast -
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