Valley Walk Achill Island - Slí Tóin a tSeanbhaile

Walking Trail · Mayo

Valley Walk Achill Island - Slí Tóin a tSeanbhaile is a 4 km moderate waymarked out-and-back route in Mayo, starting near Keel.

Distance
4 km
Shape
Out and Back
Time
2 hours

Grade

Activity Grade Difficulty Time
Walking Moderate Moderate 2 hours

Getting there

Starts at Golden Strand Beach Car Park, Dugort (Barnnagappaul Strand), 8km from Keel.

Finishes at Golden Strand Beach Car Park, Dugort (Barnnagappaul Strand).

Directions to the trailhead

Trailhead coordinates
54.0124, -9.99575
Irish Grid reference
F 693 087
Ordnance Survey sheets
Discovery Series Sheet 30

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.

Public transport

Bus

Waymarking
Blue arrow on a white background
Dogs
No

Who manages it

The Valley Slí Tóin a tSeanbhaile Group / Féile Tóin an tSean Bhaile

The Valley Slí Toin a tSeanbhaile Group

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 Valley Walk Achill Island - Slí Tóin a tSeanbhaile?

4 km, recorded as a out-and-back route on Sport Ireland's National Trails Register. Sport Ireland estimates 2 hours.

How hard is the Valley Walk Achill Island - Slí Tóin a tSeanbhaile?

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

Where does the Valley Walk Achill Island - Slí Tóin a tSeanbhaile start?

Starts at Golden Strand Beach Car Park, Dugort (Barnnagappaul Strand), 8km from Keel. The trailhead is at 54.0124, -9.99575 (Irish Grid F 693 087).

Can you bring a dog on the Valley Walk Achill Island - Slí Tóin a tSeanbhaile?

No. The register records dogs as not allowed on this trail.

Can you get to the Valley Walk Achill Island - Slí Tóin a tSeanbhaile without a car?

Bus.

Who manages the Valley Walk Achill Island - Slí Tóin a tSeanbhaile?

The Valley Slí Tóin a tSeanbhaile Group / Féile Tóin an tSean Bhaile. 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.