Western Ocean Walking Weekend
Western Ocean Walking Weekend
This fabulous summer walking break in northwest Mayo takes place in a land dominated by the North Atlantic.
The barony of Erris occupies this far corner of Mayo – a spectacular landscape of Atlantic blanket bog, high sea cliffs, low-lying peninsulas and seemingly never-ending beaches.
Next Dates : June 2027 (exact dates tbc)
Location : The Mullet Peninsula in the NW corner of Mayo – a special place surrounded by the wild North Atlantic.
Level : Easy to moderate.
Please note that several of our hikes include stretches along sea cliffs, so this weekend is not suitable for those who suffer from vertigo or fear of heights.
Duration : Wednesday evening to Sunday afternoon (4 nights; 3.5 days walking)
Description :
Day One : We rendezvous for dinner in Belmullet (Béal an Mhuirthead), followed by driving to our excellent B&Bs out on The Mullet Peninsula itself and orientation.
Day Two : Day trip out to the wonderful, evocative Iniskea Islands, deserted since the 1930s and now home to seabirds and wildlife (subject to weather).
Day Three : The truly wonderful cliff-top loop walk at An Ceathrú Thaidhg, in the far corner of NW Mayo. We follow that with a second, shorter stroll on Erris Head’s beautiful cliff-top loop walk.
Day Four : Walking The Mullet peninsula, with its fabulous beaches and views to take the breath away. Visits along the way to a tiny ruined medieval church in a stunning location and a holy well by the sea.
Day Five : Jump back in our cars and, on the way home, visit the Céide Fields neolithic field system site and the impressive Dún Briste sea stack at Downpatrick Head. Departure.
For this walking weekend, we stay in two lovely B&Bs along the Wild Atlantic Way, where we enjoy 4 B&B nights.
Don’t worry – there will be trips to the pub!
Note : This is a car-pooling weekend, where we are all invited to take turns to drive one another to and from hikes and evening dinners in Belmullet town.
You can view the weekend prices, as they were for 2026, by selecting the Accommodation options, above. Prices for 2027 have not yet been set, as of July 2026.
If you wish to book a shared room, simply let me know whether it should be a double bed or twin.
A deposit of €100 per person is required to hold your booking, subject to further payments by bank transfer (IBAN), details of which will be outlined in the weekend’s documentation forwarded to you.
Included : Four nights B&B, three packed lunches, four dinners, along with full guiding throughout and the boat trip out to Iniskea. A magical weekend in Mayo!
Not included : Lunches on days one and five, drinks and your miscellaneous purchases.
