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Want to hike through Ballycroy National Park? The Letterkeen Loop Trail Head is a 12 km loop that takes in some of the park’s most beautiful scenery! The circuit, accessible to medium-level walkers, is a great opportunity to get away from it all and reconnect with nature.
The 3-hour Letterkeen Loop Trail Head starts at the Brogan Carroll Bothy, and is a 12km loop.
It runs in a clockwise direction, with ascents and descents, some of them steep. The highest point is 311 metres, and you’ll have to cross a pass belonging to the Nephin Beg mountains.
To do this trail, you’ll need to follow a signposted route (purple arrows), which takes you along an old cattle track, a narrow path through the trees, a sandy road, a forest track and the bank of a forest-lined river.
Picturesque, it’s a quiet, secluded walk with lovely views over the wilds of Ballycroy Park.
Above all, go equipped with the right gear: hiking boots, backpack, windbreaker, sweater, water and food are a minimum. The circuit is suitable for most levels of walker: you may need a little stamina for the ascents and descents, but it’s all quite manageable if you’re used to hiking for several hours at a time.
It’s best to go in good weather, when the sky is clear. The panoramas will be all the more beautiful!
Essential information to help you plan your visit, including key landmarks, access information, and booking options.
Srahrevagh, Co. Mayo, Ballycroy National Park (Mayo County) - Republic of Ireland
53.98918808801121, -9.57292230190189
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