Foxford Trails
There are
six walking routes one can take in the foxford area. Ranging from easy to difficult. Each one takes you
around the some pretty scenic spots. All the loop walks also have their own
colour arrow to keep you on the right path. Good walking boots, a warm coat, a
bottle of water and your mobile phone are required for all the walks. To
download yourself a map to use go to mayotrails.ie.
The loop
walk are called:
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The Foxford Way Loop (Hard) (yellow arrows)
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The Larganmore Loop (Hard) (purple arrows)
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The Prebaun Loop (Hard) (purple arrows)
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The Callow Loop (Moderate) (blue arrows)
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Shanwar Belgallow Loop (Hard) (red arrows)
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The Foxford Town Loop (Easy) (green arrows)
Callow
Loop
The callow loop is 6.5km and starts and finishes at
the callow lakes. This walk should take about two and half hour if it’s taking
longer than this you may have accidently gone on the foxford way walk and need
to backtrack. But if you follow the trail way making that shouldn’t happen. As Loop
walk has its own colour system. But have a map with you just in case.
Foxford
Way Loop
The Foxford Way Loop is the most challenging of the walks available. Being
33km long, to complete it, you have to walk through sections of all the other
walk trails to finish it. The foxford way takes about 7-8 hours to complete. So
good walking boots, a mobile phone, bottle water and lunch will be needed for
this trail.
Shanwar
Belgarrow Loop
The Shanwar Belgarrow Loop walk takes you a long
bog tracks and hillside with great view of both Nepin and the Ox mountains. At 8km
this walk will take about two and half hours to complete.
Foxford
Town Loop
The easiest
of the six loop walks. Only 4km and this walk take you along the river and
through country roads within the hour.
Larganmore
Loop
The larganmore loop walk takes in the western
slopes of the Ox mountains. This 14km mountain walk should take around four and
a half hour. But may take longer as you will want to stop and take in the lovely
views of the local landscape. There has been noted of people seeing wild goats
in this area.
Prebaum
loop
This 10km loop walk goes through Country lanes, bog
tracks and hillsides. This walk will clock in at about three and a half hours
here a map of all the walks in the foxford area
