Trail · County Mayo

Carrowteige - Children of Lír Loop

10.7 km2 hr 30 minModerateLoop180 m climbDogs on a lead
Route shape, north at the top · start (filled) and finish (ring) · Sport Ireland

This is a beautiful wild coastal walk in a landscape of bog and windswept mountainside with stirring seaward panoramas from towering cliff edges. It follows surfaced roadway, grassy tracks and paths and brings you past the Children of Lir sculpture.

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Outdoors in County Mayo this week

Best day outdoors: Sun, 1 Nov — dry by day, light winds, up to 11°C

  1. Thu, 29 Oct14° / 11°Sun with light cloudGreat day outdoors
  2. Fri, 30 Oct15° / 10°Grey cloudGreat day outdoors
  3. Sat, 31 Oct13° / 5°DrizzleGood day outdoors
  4. Sun, 1 Nov11° / 3°Clear weather sunGreat day outdoors

Forecast: Met Éireann · outdoor rating by Winsome Planet

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