County
Mayo
Distance
13.7 km
Duration
4 hours
Difficulty
Moderate
Total Ascent
40 m
Activity
Hiking
At the trailhead
- Parking · Near church in Moygownagh Village
- Public transport · Bus Eireann, No. 455 Ballina-Moygownagh-Crossmolina (Tuesdays only)
- Dogs allowed
This walk follows quiet boreens, country roads, some with grass in the centre, gravel bog road and forest track in an area of rich cultural significance including ancient rignforts, the remains of court tombs and pre-bog stone walls through a diverse landscape of rolling fields, cattle and sheep rearing land, dispersed family-farm settlements, coniferous forest, deciduous woods, flat bogland and an impressive walled garden in the grounds of an eighteenth centry Anglo-Irish country estate with impressive views of the Nephin Mountain Range.
Elevation profile
Elevation data: EU-DEM 25 m © European Union, Copernicus. Profile follows the main waymarked line.
Nature & wildlife
Data sources: map & points of interest © OpenStreetMap contributors · facilities from Get Ireland Active – Sport Ireland · species via GBIF · protected areas via NPWS.