Carrowteige - Black Ditch Loop
Walking Trail · Mayo
Carrowteige - Black Ditch Loop is a 10.9 km moderate waymarked loop in Mayo, starting near Carrowteige/Belmullet.
Grade
| Activity | Grade | Difficulty | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walking | Moderate | Moderate | 3 hours |
Getting there
Starts at Carrowteigue Village, near Carrowteige/Belmullet.
- Trailhead coordinates
- 54.31314, -9.81323
- Irish Grid reference
- F 821 420
- Ordnance Survey sheets
- Discovery Series Sheet 22
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
This is a beautiful wild coastal walk in a landscape of bog and windswept mountainside with stirring seaward panoramas from towering cliff edges. It follows surfaced roadway, bog roads, grassy tracks and paths and takes you past the Children of Lir sculpture before heading inland with a fairly demanding ascent over open ground.
Before you go
Enjoyable walks along the coast and cliffs
- Waymarking
- Red arrow on yellow background
- Dogs
- Yes
Who manages it
Comhar Dún Chaocháin Teoranta
Chomhar Dún Chaochain Teo, Seanscoil, Ceathrú Thaidhg, Tel: 097 88082 Email: [email protected] (in conjunction with Mayo County Council and Cill Chomain Rural Social Scheme)
Conditions and closures change. The operator is the authority on both, not this page.
Trails nearby
Measured trailhead to trailhead, in a straight line.
- Carrowteige - Beach Loop/Rinn Rua Beach Slí 0 m away · 6 km trail
- Carrowteige - Benwee/Binn Bhuí Head Loop Walk 0 m away · 11.3 km trail
- Carrowteige - Children of Lír Loop 0 m away · 10.7 km trail
- Erris Head Loop 12 km away · 3.9 km trail
- Siúlóidí Cois Costas Iorras Lúb an Dá Chuan" (Erris Coastal Walk - Blue Loop) 15 km away · 7.9 km trail
- Belmullet Blue Loop 15 km away · 49.7 km trail
Common questions
How long is the Carrowteige - Black Ditch Loop?
10.9 km, recorded as a loop on Sport Ireland's National Trails Register. It climbs 270 m in total. Sport Ireland estimates 3 hours.
How hard is the Carrowteige - Black Ditch Loop?
Sport Ireland grades it Moderate. Grades are set against national criteria, so they are comparable with other registered trails.
Where does the Carrowteige - Black Ditch Loop start?
Starts at Carrowteigue Village, near Carrowteige/Belmullet. The trailhead is at 54.31314, -9.81323 (Irish Grid F 821 420).
Can you bring a dog on the Carrowteige - Black Ditch Loop?
Yes. The register records dogs as allowed. Much of the Irish trail network crosses working farmland, so keep a dog under close control near livestock.
Who manages the Carrowteige - Black Ditch Loop?
Comhar Dún Chaocháin Teoranta. 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.