Ballycastle Sralagagh Loop Walk

Walking Trail · Mayo

Ballycastle Sralagagh Loop Walk is an 8.2 km moderate waymarked loop in Mayo, starting near Ballycastle.

Distance
8.2 km
Climb
180 m
Shape
Loop
Time
3.5 hours

Grade

Activity Grade Difficulty Time
Walking Moderate Moderate 3.5 hours

Getting there

Starts at End of Main Street, Ballycastle, near Ballycastle.

Directions to the trailhead

Trailhead coordinates
54.27988, -9.37334
Irish Grid reference
G 106 376
Ordnance Survey sheets
Discovery Series Sheet 23

The National Trails Register's own latitude and longitude fields are empty for all 1,186 trails on it. This trailhead comes from Sport Ireland's separate Trailheads dataset, matched to this trail on its register ID.

About the trail

Starting in the village of Ballycastle and rising to pass through bogland, this pleasant trail follows country roads and firm bog roads as it crosses the lower slopes of the hill at Ballyknock, bringing the walker past working bog with fine views of Downpatrick Head before it descends to Ballyglass.

Waymarking
Green arrow on white background

Who manages it

Mayo North East LEADER Partnership

Anna Connor, Walking Development Officer, Community & Enterprise Section, Aras on Chontae, The Mall, Castlebar, Co. Mayo. Tel: 094 9047545 Email: [email protected] Web: www.mayowalks.ie

Conditions and closures change. The operator is the authority on both, not this page.

Trails nearby

Measured trailhead to trailhead, in a straight line.

Common questions

How long is the Ballycastle Sralagagh Loop Walk?

8.2 km, recorded as a loop on Sport Ireland's National Trails Register. It climbs 180 m in total. Sport Ireland estimates 3.5 hours.

How hard is the Ballycastle Sralagagh Loop Walk?

Sport Ireland grades it Moderate. Grades are set against national criteria, so they are comparable with other registered trails.

Where does the Ballycastle Sralagagh Loop Walk start?

Starts at End of Main Street, Ballycastle, near Ballycastle. The trailhead is at 54.27988, -9.37334 (Irish Grid G 106 376).

Who manages the Ballycastle Sralagagh Loop Walk?

Mayo North East LEADER Partnership. They are the authority on current conditions and closures, not this page.

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Trail data from the Sport Ireland National Trails Register, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Trailhead coordinates from the companion Trailheads dataset. Snapshot taken 2026-08-13.