Raad ny Foillan (The Way of the Gull) is a 98 mile footpath around the Isle of Man. The route description is set out as a circuit and split into stages, with the longest walk being 15.5 miles and the shortest being 7 miles. Any fast walkers may wish to complete two stages per day, while those progressing at a more leisurely pace may decide to amble along and take in the splendid attractions along the way.

Two further walks described in this guidebook, the 23 mile Millennium Way, which follows the ancient route of the kings, from Ramsey to Castletown, and the 14 mile Herring Way, which takes a more traditional route from Peel to Castletown. Both these routes cross the hills of the island's interior and can be combined to make an interesting longer walk.

Preface

Map key

Overview map

Introduction

How to get there

The best time to walk

Accommodation

Parking

Public transport

Climate

Tides and times

Maps and compasses

Geology

Nature along the footpaths

History

1 Raad ny Foillan: The Way of the Gull

Stage 1 Douglas to Castletown

Stage 2 Castletown to Port St Mary

Stage 3 Port St Mary to Port Erin

Stage 4 Port Erin to Peel

Stage 5 Peel to Kirk Michael

Stage 6 Kirk Michael to Point of Ayre

Stage 7 Point of Ayre to Ramsey

Stage 8 Ramsey to Laxey

Stage 9 Laxey to Douglas

2 The Millennium Way

Stage 1 Ramsey to Crosby

Stage 2 Crosby to Castletown

3 Bayr ny Skeddan: The Herring Way

Bayr ny Skeddan The Herring Way

Appendix A Glossary of Manx words

Appendix B Selected bibliography

Appendix C Route summary

Appendix D IOM Coastal Footpath accommodation list

Seasons

Year-round walking on the Isle of Man is possible, although spring and summer weather is best. April, May and June are driest; May, June and July are sunniest; July and August are warmest.

Centres

Douglas, Ramsey, Castletown, Port Erin, Peel, Kirk Michael

Difficulty

Mainly coastal walking with short ups and downs. Stages up to 15 miles long.

Must See

Point of Ayre, historic Laxey, the cliffs and secluded bays and inlets of the south and west and the remote west coast. Sea life and birds.

June 2024

The Marine Biological Interpretation Centre

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