Ireland West Camino - The Way of the Sun
The ancient traditional walk across Ireland of seekers, pilgrims, and kings now reborn as the Ireland West Camino. The restored route consists of three major legs totaling 540-km. It can be walked in entirety, depending on pace, in 22-30+ days. The three legs, and their historic Irish names from the Dindshenchas (a collection of medieval Irish legends and place-name lore), are as follows, including start and stop locations as well as distances:
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Leg 1: Downpatrick to Drogheda (106 miles or 170 km) - Slí Mhidhluachra
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Leg 2: Drogheda to Rathcroghan (124 miles or 200 km) - Slí Assail
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Leg 3: Rathcroghan to Croagh Patrick (106 miles or 170 km) - Slí Assail nó Tóchar Phádraig
The route is only waymarked in a few sections currently. For more information on the history, context, route maps, sites the route passes through, map download links, YouTube videos of daily stages, to register to walk with us, and more, please click the following link:
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