Trail Overview
Grade: Easy
County: Galway
Distance: 14.5km
Ascent (approx): 210m
Time Estimate: 5hours
Walking Route Terrain:
About 5 km road, 1.5 km forest road, 8 km green road/path. Road very quiet; second part quite remote; old green road then path through trees before finishing on forest road
Standard of Marking:
Reasonably good
Maps and Guidebooks:
OSI Discovery Series Sheets 44 and 37.
Slí an Iarthair or The Western Way in Connemara - Folding LandscapesThe Way-marked Trails of Ireland - Michael Fewer
Parking:At Start: Car park
At End: Very limited parking at forest entrance for about 2 cars
Additional Information:
The section of the Western Way along Lough Corrib is prone to becoming wet underfoot!Check the weather forecast on
www.met.ie (NTO)