GREAT WESTERN GREENWAY

Burrishoole Loops

Furnace Loop

Burrishoole Loops, Burrishoole Loops Derradda

Waymarking – Blue Arrows

Distance

10 km

Difficulty

Middle Distance – Moderate

Ascent

35m

Trailhead

Derrada – 53.9038542, -9.5867474

Terrain

Minor roads, bog roadways, Greenway

Duration

2.5 hours

Minimum Gear

Trekking shoes, raingear, fluid & mobile phone

Services

Westport, Newport, Mulranny, Achill

Furnace Loop

Burrishoole Loops, Burrishoole Loops Derradda
10 km - moderate

The World Class Great Western Greenway (Westport – Achill) is a 42 km traffic free cycling and walking facility which primarily follows the line of the famous Westport / Achill Railway, which closed in 1937. Its development has been made possible by agreement of local landowners who have allowed permissive access to users to pass through their lands.

This route offers gentle gradients and some of the most idyllic scenery in the west of Ireland. The route forms part of the National Cycle Network and it is the longest off road cycling experience in the Country.

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