Easy
4.7
(54)
340
hikers
The Marconi loop to Lough Emlaghnabehy
01:13
4.77km
20m
Hiking
Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.
Last updated: June 7, 2024
Waypoints
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Start point
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1.31 km
Marconi Railway Line and Lough Emlaghnabehy
Highlight • Trail
The Marconi Railway ran from the R341 for 2.4km around the eastern edge of Lough Emlaghnabehy and to the Marconi Wireless Station. It was originally built to carry building material …
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1.87 km
Alcock and Brown Landing Site
Highlight • Monument
This is where John Alcock and Arthur Whitten Brown landed in 1919 after their first non-stop flight across the Atlantic. It took them 16 hours and 12 minutes to get …
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2.06 km
Marconi Wireless Station Site at Lough Emlaghnabehy
Highlight • Historical Site
In 1901 Guglielmo Marconi transmitted a wireless message from Poldhu in Cornwall to Newfoundland. This was a huge achievement and heralded the dawn of a completely new way of communicating. …
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2.52 km
Lough Emlaghnabehy
Highlight • Lake
Here you hike through a wonderful landscape with countless lakes. Around Lough Emlaghnabehy, boardwalks protect you from wet feet.
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4.77 km
End point
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
2.91 km
835 m
773 m
Surfaces
2.91 km
886 m
390 m
186 m
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