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Week long cycling tours along the
The route is mainly along open country with the initial 10km going
through historic Galway and the City outskirts bringing the walker
through such historic areas as The Spanish Arch and the Claddagh.
Once outside the city, in rural Connemara, this walk meanders its
way through timeless moorlands and along seashore paths on the
coast of Galway Bay. It links up with the Western Way in north
Connemara at Oughterard and in the Inagh Valley.
Route Details
Galway City, An Spidéal, An Cheathrú Rua, the Islands District, Ros
Muc, Recess and Oughterard. Total distance: 240km/150 miles. For a
brochure and detailed map outlining the Bealach na Gaeltachta
route contact your local tourist office.
The Western Way
Part of the Western Way route passes through the Galway Gaeltacht
from Oughterard to Leenane. This route starts at Oughterard and
runs through Joyce Country following the shore of Lough Corrib to
Maam. From Maam it finds a low-level pathway through the great
quartzite mountain ranges of the Maum Turks and Twelve Bens,
before descending to the deep, narrow valley of Killary Harbour and
junction with The Western Way (Mayo) near Leenane.
Route Details:
Oughterard, Maam, Maumean (pilgrim mountain), Inagh,
Toorenaconna, Leenane. Total Distance: 50km/31miles. For a
brochure and detailed map outlining the Western Way contact your
local tourist office.