Leitrim Way

PLEASE NOTE: A footbridge has been installed over the Yellow River south of Ballinagleragh which means the Leitrim Way no longer descends to the R207 regional road to cross the river. It now continues along the line of the old road.
 

Walking
County Leitrim
4/5
1 review
Grade Strenuous
Length 58.9 km
Time 2 to 3 days
Format Linear
Ascent 760 m
Dogs Allowed No
Waymarking Yellow arrow on black background
Start Point
Manorhamilton Castle
Finish Point
Leitrim Village Marina
Nearest Town to Start Manorhamilton
Grid Ref. G 884 397 / G 958 046
Lat. and Long. 54.306803, -8.179646 / 53.99127, -8.064183
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Maps and other information

Map 1 Manorhamilton to Doo Lough
Map 2 Doo Lough to Dowra
Map 3 Dowra to Cornamucklagh
Map 4 Cornamucklagh to Drumshanbo
Map 5 Drumshanbo to Leitrim

Trail Management

Leitrim Way Management Committee 
Contact: Leitrim Rural Recreation Officer
Tel: 086 0660771
Email: rro@ldco.ie

Facilities

In Manorhamilton: Car parking, shops, restaurants, cafés, take-aways, pubs, accommodation, etc.
In Leitrim Village: Car parking, shops, restaurants, take-away, pubs, accommodation, etc.

OSI Maps

OSI Maps

Discovery Series Sheets 26 and 33
Public Transportation

Public Transportation

Manorhamilton: Train - nearest station is Sligo Town (25km) Bus - Bus Eireann 458 (daily service) or 470 (Saturdays only) = 45 minutes from Sligo Town to Manorhamilton 
Leitrim Village: Train - nearest station is Carrick on Shannon (10km) Bus - Local Link 568 (Monday to Saturday) or 567 (daily)

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4/5
07/13/2020

Ornat from Dublin

Nice handy easy trail. Did it from Dowra to Leitrim village as part of the Beara-Breifne way, very well marked, it's only re-opened in the last few months. 27km is about right. 9km through farmlands(boots needed during wet periods) with gentle hills from Dowra ends at St. Hugh's well with a picnic area and sweathouse. Next 9km to Drumshanbo almost exclusively on bohreen (don't need boots) some gentle slopes here again. Final 9km mostly follows the blueway all the way to Leitrim. It's like 3 walks in one! Very easy to walk, the bits on road we flew by, great to stop in a town like Drumshanbo for a tea/food, but the picnic area at Hugh's well was nice too.

Hard to find up-to-date details on the Letirim way, but from what I heard the part between Dowra and Manorhamilton is closed, so the maps and distance here are up to date as of July 2020 but it would only need a day, not two days, and I would probably classify this one as an easy grade because of the 18km of paths and roads and not too many steep hills. Lots of steps in and out of fields on the farmland section.

NOTE FROM SPORT IRELAND OUTDOORS: The northern section of this trail between Manorhamilton and Dowra is open since Summer 2021.

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