National Trails Day 2011 - Sunday, October 2nd

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Created on Monday, 26 September 2011

National Trails Day 2011 - Sunday, October 2nd
NATIONAL TRAILS DAY is a celebration of Ireland’s wonderful variety of trails and a chance for everyone to enjoy some of our most beautiful countryside, forests, mountains and lakes.  With miles and miles of trails to explore, there is a trail to suit everyone.
There are two walks in the Crossmolina area

Keenagh Loop near Crossmolina
Bellanaderg Bridge
This is a beautiful scenic wilderness walk with panoramic views of high mountains, a heavenly valley, vegetation and crystal clear rivers and streams. It presents the walker with a lot of variety and changing terrian and its lenght of 11.5km and rate of ascent make it a challenging walk

 
Hosted by Kennagh Local Walking Development Group, Mayo North East Leader Partnership and County Mayo walking Partnership Group.
Contact name Anna Connor Phone 094 9047545
Email address mayowalks(at)mayococo.ie
Website address www.mayotrails.ie / www.mayowalks.ie

 
Nearest town and county Crossmolina and or Castlebar
Meeting point Trailhead at Bellanaderg Bridge (Keenagh Loop)
How to get there From Castlebar take the R312 heading in the direction of Belmullet. Travel this section of road for approximately 28km.  You will approach  a major junction where the R316 Crossmolina to Newport Rd meets with  the Belmullet Rd, at this point look out for Bellanderg Bridge which is located to your left.  The trailhead is located at this point
 
Time of event 11.00am
Duration Allow up to 4hours
Suitable for Experienced Hiker
Instructions Please ensure you have good strong sturdy walking boots, walking poles, raingear, snacks and fluid.

Enniscoe Loop
 
Location Ennisce House & Heritage Centre, Crossmolina
Theme Family Friendly Walk
Description of event This is a beautiful 4km woodland walk located a short distance from Crossmolia town.  Enniscoe House is one of Ireland's listed heritage houses and has passed by descent from the 1660s through twelve generations to the present owner. Set in parkland and mature woods on the shores of Lough Conn in North Mayo, the Georgian mansion offers the visitor friendliness, peace, and relaxation. It is a very special place for anglers and other visitors with a natural empathy for the untamed wildness of the area. The house offers accommodation and meals – but there is much of interest around converted outbuildings at the back of the house, including a genealogy centre (the Mayo North Family History Research Centre) and a small agricultural museum with working blacksmith. Enniscoe House is surrounded by beautiful woodlands, with a network of paths, and there are restored walled gardens (both ornamental and productive - one is run commercially as an organic market garden), which are open to the public and have tea-rooms and a shop. A working run of an old bog railway is to be opened in the near future. There is brown trout fishing on Lough Conn and other trout and salmon fishing nearby; boats, ghillies, tuition and hire of equipment can be arranged.

 
Host organisation(s) Enniscoe House & Hertaige Centre, Mayo North East Leader Partnership Teo & Mayo County Walking Partnership Group
Contact name Anna Connor Phone number 094 9047545
Email address mayowalks(at)mayococo.ie
 
Website address www.mayotrails.ie / www.mayowalks.ie
 
Nearest town and county Crossmolina
Meeting point Trailhead located at Enniscoe Heritage Centre
How to get there From Crossmolina, take the R315 in the direction of Castlebar. The entrance to Enniscoe House is on your left after approx 4km.

Time of event 12.00 Noon
Duration 1 hour
Suitable for Families w older children > 4
Instructions Please ensure you have good sturdy waterproof walking shoes, raingear and water