This website provides details of the 8 walking routes, which make up a network of quality walking routes, known as the Waymarked Ways covering a total of 360km (225 miles) throughout Northern Ireland.
Mourne International Walking FestivalThe Mourne Mountains and surrounding area offers some of the best walking in Ireland set within stunning scenery. Designated an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB), there is not only a huge diversity of flora and fauna, but also a wealth of heritage, myths and legends.
The Festival is the ideal time to come and discover the delights of the area, sample some of the excellent local cuisine and accommodation, enjoy traditional music and most importantly participate in some wonderful walking.
www.sperrinstourism.com
The Sperrin Mountains are the largest and the least explored mountain range in Northern Ireland. Straddling the Counties of Londonderry and Tyrone the Sperrin mountains stretch 35 miles from the northwest to southeast. The
walking festivals in the area are renowned for their celebration of tradition, old and new.
www.discovernorthernireland.com for futher information on walking routes and walking events
throughout Northern Ireland.
www.walkireland.ie Walkireland is the new website promoting Ireland`s National Waymarked Ways.
www.osni.gov.uk Visit the web site of the Ordnance Survey Northern Ireland, includes online map sales for the region. TEL: (+44) 028 9025 5722
The Ulster Way Visit the Northern Ireland Tourist Board website detailing
Fourteen Great Walks On The Ulster Way
Book - The Ulster Way by Paddy Dillon
The Ulster Way makes a complete circuit around Northern Ireland, passing through all six counties and this gem of a book guides you through mile after mile of some of Irelands most spectacular scenery. This guide is published by Walking World Ireland in association with The Department of the Environment for Northern Ireland, Northern Ireland Tourist Board and the Sports Council for Northern Ireland and uses Ordnance Survey of Northern Ireland and Ordnance Survey Ireland maps.
