In the middle of the Burren you hike through the protected area of the Burren National Park. It extends over 15 square kilometers in the middle of the typical karst landscape. Above all, the environment here is under protection because there are a variety of rare plants and animals such as butterflies. The paths are often not steep, but due to the different stone formations you should always pay attention to where you step.

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DISTINCTIVE LIMESTONE TERRACES

The region's rich, distinctive limestone terraces and pavements formed like stair steps over the millennia as glacial action tore layers of stone from the slopes. These terraces are made up of thick horizontal layers or beds of limestone that were first deposited in a tropical seabed about 335 million years ago, during a geological time period called the Carboniferous.

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Here you walk almost alone. There are several well marked trails, we did the blue. The entire trail is rocky, sometimes you even have to climb. As it rained heavily during the descent, the wet stones were downhill to a real challenge. Nevertheless, it was a unique experience 👍

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1. View of Lough Gealain – Mullaghmore Head loop from Shanaglish

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2. Orientation for hikers – Lough Gealáin loop from Killinaboy

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3. Mullaghmore Head – Lough Gealáin loop from Killinaboy

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04:03

240m

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

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1. View of Lough Gealain – Mullaghmore Head loop from Shanaglish

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