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Walking
Una
Bhan Tourism Co-operative, Boyle, County Roscommon
Tel: 00 353 (0)71 96 63033 unabhan@indigo.ie
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Walking
is a rewarding and healthy way to discover the
beauty of the area. The Miners Way and Historical
Trail leads through various towns and villages
in the Northeast of the region and traverses
the Curlew, Bricklieve and Arigna Mountains.
The two routes total over 118 kms in length.
The Miners Way and Suck Valley Walking books
are available in Una Bhan Craft Shop, Boyle.
Click
here for Walking Packages
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Miners
Way & Historical Trail
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Miners Way and Historical Trail leads through
various towns and villages in the Northeast of
the region and traverses the Curlew, Bricklieve
and Arigna Mountains. The two routes total over
118 kms in length. The walk across the mountains
is rewarded with the wildness and beauty of the
open air and Lough Key features sheltered woodlands
and wildflowers amongst its 350 hectares. |
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Sections
of the walk pass through Boyle town and here could
be linked to shorter urban walking routes. These
town walks are a feature of most European countries
and can show off not just historical sites but
other tourist amenities such as canals and rivers.
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Details |
Dowra,
Drumkeerin, Geevagh, Arigna, Keadue, Ballyfarnon,
Drumshanbo, Knockvicar, Boyle, Ballinafad,
Castlebaldwin.
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| Total
Distance |
128km
/ 80 miles
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| Longest
Stage |
Castlebaldwin
to Ballyfarnon 24km / 15 miles
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| Highest
Point |
Corry
Mountain-421m / 1380ft |
| Route
Contact |
Leitrim
County Council,
Governor House,
Carrick-on-Shannon,
Co Leitrim.
Tel: 078 - 20005
e-mail: info@arignaminersway.com
web: www.arignaminersway.com
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Suck
Valley Way
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The
Suck Valley Way is an oval shaped, 100km way
marked walk passing through the "Nine Friendly
Villages" of the Suck River basin. The terrain
is interesting, varied but never harsh on the
walker. A large portion of the walk is over private
working farms, most of the remainder traverses
woodland, bogs and wetlands. A Guide book containing
details of the walk is available locally and through
newsagents. As this route travels near or through
many villages or towns there are adequate supplies
of B&B's Guesthouses and restaurants to cater
for the needs of most walking parties.
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Walk
may be started from any of the following
towns and villages: Ballygar, Creggs, Glinsk,
Ballymoe, Castlerea, Ballintubber, Donamon,
Castlecoote, Athleague, Mount Talbot.
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| Total
Distance |
90km
/ 56 miles
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| Longest
Stage |
Ballintubber
to Castlecoote - 20km/12 miles.
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| Highest
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Mount
Mary - 157m/510ft. |
| Route
Contact |
Secretary,
Suck Valley Tourism Group,
Athleague,
Co. Roscommon.
Tel: 090 66 63602
Fax: 090 66 63014
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