Leitrim Way

The Leitrim Way is 57.69 km long with 774 m of total ascent, so it is usually walked as a multi-day route rather than a single outing. Most walkers break it into 2 to 3 days, especially if stopping in places such as Manorhamilton, Dowra, Drumshanbo, or Leitrim Village along the line of the trail.

The Leitrim Way runs between Manorhamilton and Leitrim Village in County Leitrim. Official tourism and trail information describes it as a route linking Manorhamilton in north Leitrim with Leitrim Village in the south, passing through or near places including Dowra and Drumshanbo.

The Leitrim Way is a National Waymarked Trail and is generally described as waymarked on the ground. Sport Ireland notes that the route is marked, and recent trail information also highlights yellow walking-man and arrow signage used on the Leitrim Way as part of Ireland’s national waymarked trail network.

Leitrim Village is one of the main access points for the Leitrim Way and is the southern end of the route. Parking is typically sought in or around the village before joining the trail toward Drumshanbo, which is the first major section north of Leitrim Village on the waymarked route.

Yes. The Leitrim Way links Manorhamilton and Leitrim Village and passes through key sections around Dowra and Drumshanbo. Official route descriptions note a crossing at Dowra and a section alongside the Shannon Blueway, with Leitrim Village to Drumshanbo forming part of the southern stretch.

The Leitrim Way is graded Easy, which makes it one of the more approachable long-distance hikes in County Leitrim. The full route is still nearly 58 km, so the challenge is more about distance and time on foot than steep climbing, with 774 m of total elevation gain spread across the trail.