Inishturk - Lough Coolaknick Loop
Grade
Easy
Length
4.9 km
Am
2 hours
Format
Loop
Ascent
100 m
Dogs Allowed
On a lead
Waymarking
Green arrow on yellow background
Start Point
Inishturk Island pier
Finish Point
Inishturk Island pier
Nearest Town to Start
Louisburgh
Grid Ref.
L 619 749
Lat. and Long.
53.70533, -10.09031
This loop circles around Inishturk Island's Cairn Hill on surfaced roadways and sandy tracks and features a wide panorama of the mountains and islands of West Mayo and Connemara. It visits the lonely Lough Coolaknick and the lagoon of Portadoon is only a short off-trail detour accessed by a steep channel through cliffs to the sea.
Maps and other information
Trail Management
Mayo County Council
Please keep dogs under close control
OSI Maps
Discovery Series Sheet 37
Caroline from Mayo