Distance: 6km – 20km
Estimated Time: 1 – 5.5 hours
Trail Waymarking: Green, Blue & Red
Terrain: Country Lanes & Stony Paths
Level of Difficulty: Easy, Moderate & Difficult
Bonniconlon is a small village located in North East Mayo and approximately 10km from Ballina. Overlooked by the Ox Mountains on the Mayo / Sligo border, Bonniconlon boasts a wild beauty and is an ideal walking/cycling base. Lough Talt, a mountain lake with some of the most stunning views in Ireland is only a few miles from Bonniconlon. There are also many historical and archaeological points of interest in the area.
The Bonniconlon Trails consists of five recreational trails of various distances and degrees of difficulty.
Bonniconlon Trails at a Glance
Kilgarvin Loop
Distance: 6.1 km
Estimated Time: 1hr – 1hr 30mins
Trail Waymarking: Green
Terrain: Country Lanes & Stony Paths
Level of Difficulty: Easy
Kilgarvin Loop 2
Distance: 7.8 km
Estimated Time: 1hr – 1hr 30mins
Trail Waymarking: Green
Terrain: Country Lanes & Stony Paths
Level of Difficulty: Easy
Glen Loop
Distance: 9 km
Estimated Time: 2hr 30mins
Trail Waymarking: Blue
Terrain: Country Lanes & Stony Paths
Level of Difficulty: Moderate
Ellagh Loop
Distance: 9.5 km
Estimated Time: 2hr 30mins
Trail Waymarking: Blue
Terrain: Country Lanes & Stony Paths
Level of Difficulty: Moderate
Bonniconlon Loop
Distance: 20 km
Estimated Time: 5hr – 5hr 30mins
Trail Waymarking: Red
Terrain: Country Lanes & Stony Paths
Level of Difficulty: Difficult (Also suitable for Mountain Bike use)
