Leitrim Way

The Leitrim Way is a 56 km long-distance trail between Leitrim village, and Manorhamilton County Leitrim, Ireland. This route is generally completed over 2–3 days, and brings walkers through a variety of landscape forms common to this beautiful part of the northwest of Ireland. The Leitrim Way forms part of Ireland's National Waymarked Ways.

Leitrim Way
Minor road above Lough Allen, carrying both the Leitrim Way and the Kingfisher Cycle Trail
Length	56 km (35 mi)[1]
Location	Counties Leitrim and Cavan, Ireland
Trailheads	Leitrim village, Dowra
Use	Hiking, cycling
Elevation
Elevation gain/loss	500m[1]
Hiking details
Trail difficulty	Strenuous[1]
Season	Any

This strenuous route will bring walkers through series of mountain passes, forest roads, river side paths, small farmlands and quiet Boreens, passing closely to rural villages such as Glenfarne, Ballinagleragh and Coollegraine. Visitors will find historic heritage sites unique to the area, such as the famous Sweathouses dotted throughout the countryside.

The route meets the Cavan Way at Dowra, where walkers can continue on the Beara-Breifne Way, a walking and cycling route between the Beara Peninsula, County Cork and Blacklion, County Cavan, following the line of Donal Cam O'Sullivan Beare’s march of 1602.[2]

In 2019, the Leitrim Way was upgraded by local community groups, Leitrim County Council and the Beara Breifne Way committee and reopened to walkers.