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Picnic Area with Bench – View of Lough Corrib loop from Oughterard

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Picnic Area with Bench – View of Lough Corrib loop from Oughterard

Moderate

3.7

(9)

hikers

Picnic Area with Bench – View of Lough Corrib loop from Oughterard

03:01

11.6km

70m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 3, 2026

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Start point

Parking

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119 m

Start of the Western Way

Highlight • Trail

This is the official start of the Western Way, a spectacular hiking journey through Galway and Mayo and one of Ireland's National Trails. It's a journey of more than 125 …

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3.10 km

Jetties on the Shore of Lough Corrib

Highlight • Lake

We sat and ate our sandwiches on the little jetties here. Lovely and peaceful. Saw an angler on a boat and he gave us a wave.

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4.20 km

Picnic Area with Bench

Highlight • Rest Area

There’s a bench and a picnic bench here. Definitely the best place to eat your sandwiches!

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7.39 km

View of Lough Corrib

Highlight • Viewpoint

Take a seat and enjoy the view over Lough Corrib. Little islands smatter its surface. It's the largest lake in the Republic of Ireland. In places it is up to 154 feet (47 m) deep.

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7.54 km

Bench With View of Lough Corrib

Highlight • Viewpoint

Right on the road, but with a fantastic view

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11.6 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

10.3 km

528 m

419 m

174 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

6.35 km

4.55 km

528 m

174 m

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Wednesday 19 August

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Picnic Area with Bench – View of Lough Corrib loop from Oughterard

Start of the Western Way

Jetties on the Shore of Lough Corrib

Picnic Area with Bench

View of Lough Corrib

Bench With View of Lough Corrib

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