The Western Way ()
Route
Galway section
Starting from
Oughterard, the trail follows the western edge of
Lough Corrib before breaking away across the
Maumturks chain at the pass of
Maumeen. It descends to the Inagh Valley along the base of the "Turks", following them around to
Leenaun at the head of
Killary Harbour fjord. The Galway section ends here and the Mayo section begins.
Mayo section
From Leenaun, the
County Mayo section of the trail climbs over Sheefry Bridge, then down into Westport, then on through Newport, Sheskin, Ballycastle,
Killala, Ballina, ending at Lough Talt in the
Ox Mountains near the
Sligo border. It is possible to continue on the
Sligo Way.
Bangor Way & North Mayo walks
The
Bangor Trail is a way-marked trail mainly across the
blanket bog and fairly rough terrain of the
Nephin Beg Mountain range. The trail links the town of Newport in mid west Mayo with the town of
Bangor Erris in
Erris, North Mayo. There are several looped way marked cliff walks along the North coast cliffs,
Benwee Head and Glinsk overlooking
Broadhaven Bay which start from
Carrowteige.
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