The Beara Breifne Way

The Beara Breifne Way is a unique grass roots community-led initiative and the largest community-based project undertaken in Ireland to date. Its development has been supported by stakeholders since 2001, including landowners, community groups, volunteers, The Heritage Council, Fáilte Ireland, Sport Ireland, Local Development Companies and Local Authorities.

The Beara Breifne Way is made up of 12 existing National Waymarked Ways, spanning 700km through counties Cork, Limerick, Tipperary, Offaly, Galway, Roscommon, Sligo, Leitrim and Cavan. The route runs through the experience brand region of Ireland’s Hidden Heartlands and is a signature visitor experience in this destination. The route also traverses the Wild Atlantic Way and Ireland’s Ancient East destination brands.

The vision for the Beara Breifne Way is to be a long-distance walking trail of significance motivating international visitors to visit Ireland and in doing so, deliver significant economic and social benefits to the town, villages and communities along the trail.

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Ireland’s first strategic tourism trail stretching 700km from Cork to Cavan.