Marconi Loop
Grade
Easy
Length
4.5 km
Time
1 hour 45 minutes
Format
Loop
Ascent
30 m
Dogs Allowed
On a lead
Waymarking
Purple arrow on white background
Start Point
Marconi Station adjacent to R341
Finish Point
Marconi Station adjacent to R341
Nearest Town to Start
Clifden 3.5km Ballyconneely 5.5km
Grid Ref.
L 657 476
Lat. and Long.
53.461799, -10.02497
The walk follows a roadway and gravel tracks with small sections of boardwalk through sensitive areas, as it passes through the Industrial Heritage site of the first commercial wireless radio station, also the landing site for the first non stop transatlantic flight, whose stories are explained with various interpretative elements. The walk also includes natural heritage and has fine views of Roundstone Bog (a Special Area of Conservation), lakes, mountains and the sea.
Maps and other information
External Links
Trail Management
Derrigimlagh Trail Committee
Tel: 087 9967351.
Facilities
Car parking, shops., cafes, restaurants, accommodation, pubs etc in Clifden
Please keep your dog on a lead
OSI Maps
Discovery Series Sheet 44
Public Transportation
None
Ann from Canada
Well worth doing - well signed and interesting!
Mel from United Kingdom