Feb 8, 2011 | Blog, Ecotourism, Walking in the West of Ireland
The Greenway / Cycleway, currently running between Newport and Mulranny, will soon be opened along its full length from Westport to Achill, giving a 42-km long almost entirely off-road cycling and walking (hiking) route here in West Mayo. The Greenway traces the old...
Jan 19, 2011 | Blog, Walking in the West of Ireland
Beneath the Nephin Beg mountains lies the huge Owenduff / Nephin bog complex. Comprising some 26,000 ha of mostly wet Atlantic blanket bog, this is an outstanding area of national and European importance and a great place for hiking. The low-lying area to the west of...
Sep 21, 2010 | Blog, Ecotourism, Walking in the West of Ireland
There is something about being up in the uplands – actually, that’s a word I never use. I prefer to call them mountains, even if around these parts they’re not particularly high. In Mayo, we have few peaks above 700 m, but quite a few more over 600...
Feb 11, 2010 | Ecotourism, General nature
I was up geocaching around the Altaconey River in the Nephin Begs last Sunday with my Kelly’s Kettle, having just located a pretty easy cache nearby. Feeding small twigs into the kettle, I began to wonder what Leave No Trace’s (LNT) opinion might be of...
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