The Western Way is a 250 km Long-distance trail in Ireland that runs through County Galway and County Mayo.[1]
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Galway section
Coordinates: 53°29′13″N 9°27′14″W / 53.487°N 9.454°W 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 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.
See also
References
- ^ Section of the route at Ordnance Survey of Ireland 1:50,000 map
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