Diamond Hill
Walking Trail · Galway
Diamond Hill is a 6.2 km strenuous waymarked linear route in Galway, starting near Letterfrack.
Grade
| Activity | Grade | Difficulty | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walking | Strenuous | Challenging | 2 hours |
Getting there
Starts at Alongside Visitor Centre in Connemara National Park, near Letterfrack.
Finishes at Alongside Visitor Centre in Connemara National Park.
- Trailhead coordinates
- 53.55085, -9.94503
- Ordnance Survey sheets
- Discovery Series Sheet 37
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 trail in Connemara National Park takes you on gravel paths, boardwalk and steps up the slopes of Diamond Hill to the summit where there are spectacular views all around, from the Connemara coastline with its islands of Inisthurk, Inishboffin and Inishark, the Twelve Bens, Mweelrea and Tully Mountains and down to Kylemore Abbey.
Before you go
Dogs must be kept under control
- Waymarking
- Lower Loop blue arrow, Upper Loop red arrow both on timber posts
- Dogs
- Yes
Who manages it
National Parks & Wildlife Service Connemara National Park
National Parks & Wildlife Service Connemara National Park
Conditions and closures change. The operator is the authority on both, not this page.
Elsewhere
Trails nearby
Measured trailhead to trailhead, in a straight line.
- Letterfrack Poetry Trail 50 m away · 1.2 km trail
- Clifden Cycle Hub Loop 1 8.6 km away · 16 km trail
- Clifden Cycle Hub Loop 2 8.6 km away · 14 km trail
- Clifden Cycle Hub Loop 3 8.6 km away · 30.8 km trail
- Clifden Cycle Hub Loop 4 8.6 km away · 38 km trail
- Marconi Loop 11 km away · 4.5 km trail
Common questions
How long is the Diamond Hill?
6.2 km, recorded as a linear route on Sport Ireland's National Trails Register. It climbs 400 m in total. Sport Ireland estimates 2 hours.
How hard is the Diamond Hill?
Sport Ireland grades it Strenuous, with an overall difficulty of Challenging. Grades are set against national criteria, so they are comparable with other registered trails.
Where does the Diamond Hill start?
Starts at Alongside Visitor Centre in Connemara National Park, near Letterfrack. The trailhead is at 53.55085, -9.94503.
Can you bring a dog on the Diamond Hill?
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 Diamond Hill?
National Parks & Wildlife Service Connemara National Park. They are the authority on current conditions and closures, not this page.
More in Galway
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.