The Western Way is a 250 km Long-distance trail that runs through some of the best landscape in Connemara (County Galway) and County Mayo. Long-distance trails (or long-distance tracks, paths, footpaths or greenways) are trails or footpaths covering large distances, typically 50 km or more, used for rambling (that is, hiking or backpacking). ... Connemara (Irish Conamara), which derives from Conmhaicne Mara, (meaning: descendants of Conmhac, of the sea) is a region in the west of Ireland (County Galway). ... County Galway / Conndae na Gaillimhe or Contae na Gaillimhe is located on the west coast of Ireland. ... County Mayo (Irish: Maigh Eo) is a county on the west coast of Ireland. ...

Galway section

Starting from Oughterard, the trail follows the western edge of Lough Corrib before breaking away across the Maumturks chain at the pass of Maumeen. It decends to the Inagh Valley along the base of the "Turks", following them around to Leenaun at the head of Killary Harbour fjord. The Galway section ends here and the Mayo section begins. Oughterard (Uachtar Ard in Irish) is a small town on the banks of the Owenriff River close to the south shore of Lough Corrib in County Galway, Ireland. ... A map of Lough Corrib taken from the Admiralty Chart made in 1846 Lough Corrib (Loch Coirib in Irish) is a lake in the west of Ireland. ... Na Sleibhte Mhám Toirc (The Maumturks/Maamturks) are a picturesque mountain range in Connemara in the west of Ireland. ...

Mayo section

From Leenaun, the Mayo section of the trail climbs over Sheefry Bridge, then down into Westport, then on through Newport, Sheskin, Ballycastle, Killala, Ballina, ending at Lough Talt in the Ox Mountains near the Sligo border. Keen walkers may continue on the Sligo Way. Westport is the name of several communities around the world. ... Killala (Irish: Cill Ala) is a village in County Mayo, Republic of Ireland. ... This article is about Ballina, the town in Ireland. ... Sligo is: In the Republic of Ireland: A County of Ireland: see County Sligo A Town of Ireland: see Sligo Town In the USA: A borough in Clarion County, Pennsylvania: see Sligo, Pennsylvania. ...

See also: Long-distance trails in the Republic of Ireland Long-distance trails in the Republic of Ireland is a link page for any long distance trails in the Republic of Ireland. ...