- Mid Clare Way
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Mid Clare Way Length 148 km (92 mi)[1] Location County Clare, Ireland Designation National Waymarked Trail[1] Trailheads Newmarket-on-Fergus Use Hiking Elevation Gain/Loss 1,620 m (5,315 ft)[1] Trail difficulty Moderate[1] Season Any Website http://www.clarewalks.com/ The Mid Clare Way is a long-distance trail in County Clare, Ireland. It is a 148-kilometre (92-mile) long circular route that begins and ends in Newmarket-on-Fergus. It is typically completed in six days.[1] It is designated as a National Waymarked Trail by the National Trails Office of the Irish Sports Council and is managed by East & Mid Clare Way Limited and the Mid Clare Way Committee.[2] The trail was developed over a six year period and opened on 31 May 1999 by Síle de Valera, T. D., Minister for Arts, Heritage, Gaeltacht and the Islands.[3]
The trail makes a circuit of the countryside surrounding the town of Ennis, taking in the villages of Quin, Spancil Hill, Doon, Ruan, Connolly, Lissycasey and Clarecastle.[4] The trail connects with the East Clare Way at the townland of Gortnamearacaun.[4]
A review of the National Waymarked Trails in 2010 found the condition of the route to be poor and usage to be low with a high proportion of the route (65%) to be on roads.[5] The report recommended that format of the trail be examined and consideration given to the development of a series of shorter walks.[6]
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- ^ a b c d e "Mid Clare Way". IrishTrails. Irish Sports Council. http://www.irishtrails.ie/trail/Mid-Clare-Way/22/. Retrieved 2 August 2011.
- ^ National Trails Office 2010, p. 39.
- ^ "Mid-Clare Way opens after six years of effort". The Irish Times (Dublin): p. 2. 31 May 1999.
- ^ a b "The Mid Clare Way". Clare Trails. http://www.clarewalks.com/mid-clare-way-page.html. Retrieved 2 August 2011.
- ^ National Trails Office 2010, pp. 39-40.
- ^ National Trails Office 2010, p. 40.
Bibliography
- National Trails Office (2010). "Setting New Directions. A review of National Waymarked Ways in Ireland" (pdf). Dublin: Irish Sports Council. http://www.irishtrails.ie/National_Trails_Office/Publications/NTO_Review.pdf. Retrieved 1 August 2011.
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Long-distance trails in the Republic of Ireland National Waymarked Trails Ballyhoura Way · Barrow Way · Bealach na Gaeltachta, Dún na nGall · Beara Way · Blackwater Way · Bluestack Way · Burren Way · Cavan Way · Croagh Patrick Heritage Trail · Dingle Way · Dublin Mountains Way · East Clare Way · East Munster Way · Grand Canal Way · Hymany Way · Kerry Way · Lough Derg Way · Mid Clare Way · Miners Way and Historical Trail · Monaghan Way · Multeen Way · Nore Valley Way · North Kerry Way · Offaly Way · Royal Canal Way · Sheep's Head Way · Slieve Bloom Way · Slieve Felim Way · Sligo Way · South Leinster Way · Suck Valley Way · Táin Way · Tipperary Heritage Way · Western Way · Westmeath Way · Wicklow Way
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