Ireland · Long-distance path

Western Way

A long-distance path in Ireland: 241 km (149 mi) with 3,643 m of ascent, about 9 days on foot.

Distance
241 km (149 mi)
Ascent
3,643 m
Days
9
High point
459 m

The line is OpenStreetMap's mapping of the route (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), via Waymarked Trails, with heights from a 30 m terrain model. Check the current official route before a long trip: diversions and permitted paths change. See the source.

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Western Way
Sebastian Steude · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Summits on the way

  • Spinc 510 m · 74 km from the start

Tops within 300 m of the line. Lists from the Database of British and Irish Hills; other summits from OpenStreetMap.

Start and finish

Start: near Conamara Municipal District, County Galway. 53.42770, -9.31715

Finish: 54.09300, -8.95434

Directions to the start Directions to the finish

Places to stay

Rooms in the towns and villages along the way:

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Paths change, and the weather decides the day. The line comes from the source named under the map and the heights from a terrain model, so treat the figures as a guide. Check for diversions before you go, take a map, check the forecast, and turn back if it isn't right.