Wandeling · Co. Leitrim
A 56 km waymarked trail from Manorhamilton to Leitrim village. The path covers the Five Glens, a remote mountain lake, and ends at a Shannon marina.
The Leitrim Way runs 56 km from Manorhamilton to the Leitrim village marina. It is a point-to-point trail and one of Ireland’s National Waymarked Trails. Sport Ireland measures it at 58.9 km. Walkers usually take two to three days. The waymarking is a yellow arrow on black. The overall grade is strenuous, though that is mostly the first day.
Day one climbs out of the glen floor to the top of the Boleybrack range. Doo Lough sits high up there. It is a remote mountain lake and marks the highest point of the walk. The route descends along the Leitrim–Cavan border. It passes the source of the River Shannon at Dowra. That spot is a meeting point of three National Waymarked Trails. The path then comes down through Ballinagleragh. A cluster of old sweat-houses sits there. The trail reaches the shores of Lough Allen. The final stretch follows the Allen Canal and the Shannon Blueway past Drumshanbo to the marina at Leitrim village. The last kilometres are the gentlest on the route.
The route is linear. You need transport at the far end, or plan a long drive back. A footbridge over the Yellow River, south of Ballinagleragh, means the route no longer drops to the R207 to cross the river. Part of the trail has at times been closed for works. Check with the management committee before setting out. Dogs are not allowed on the trail.
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The route ends on a lake, and the best base for the next day is the one on the shore.
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