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Walking on the Isle of Man

40 walks exploring the entire island

ISBN

9781786310927

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Published

30 May 2023

Edition

Third

Pages

176

Size

17.20 x 11.60 x .90cm

Weight

200g

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This guidebook contains 40 walking routes on the Isle of Man. The routes range from 2 to 22km and cover diverse landscape from open moorland and wooded glens to beaches and bare mountain tops, all with OS maps. The emphasis is on short, easy to access walks but it is possible to join routes together for a longer trail.

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

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

Difficulty

Easy walking, half- to full-day walks.

Must See

Point of Ayre, Snaefell, rocky coastline, lobster in Peel, rolling moorland, spectacular views

ISBN

9781786310927

Availability

Published

30 May 2023

Edition

Third

Pages

176

Size

17.20 x 11.60 x .90cm

Weight

200g

Delivery & Returns

Overview

A guidebook to 40 walks exploring the Isle of Man. Covering the whole island, including the mountains, coast and National Glens, there are walks to suit all abilities, from shorter low-level routes to longer and more demanding excursions.

With many walks accessible by public transport, the routes range from 2 to 23km (1–14 miles) and take in waterfalls, historical sites of interest and the island’s highest mountains, Snaefell and North and South Barrule.

1:50,000 OS maps, reproduced at 1:40,000, included for each walk
Sized to easily fit in a jacket pocket
Notes on refreshments and parking
Information on local geology, history, culture, plants and wildlife
Brief summaries of five longer routes, including the 153km (95 mile) Raad ny Foillan (Isle of Man Coast Path, covered in a separate Cicerone guide)

Table of Contents

CONTENTS

Map key

Overview map

Introduction

About the Isle of Man

History and culture

Archaeology

Geology and vegetation

A wealth of wild flowers

Birdlife

Climate

The Three Legs of Man

Getting there

Getting about

Accommodation

Walking and access

Mapping

Using this guide

The North

Walk 1 Ayres, Point of Ayre and Bride

Walk 2 Sulby and the Millennium Way

Walk 3 Slieu Curn and Slieu Dhoo

Walk 4 Orrisdale and Glen Trunk

Walk 5 Kirk Michael and Slieau Freoaghane

Walk 6 Slieau Freoaghane and Sartfell

Walk 7 Sulby Reservoir

Walk 8 Upper Sulby Glen

Walk 9 A taste of the Millennium Way

Walk 10 Maughold Brooghs and Port Mooar

Walk 11 Cornaa and Ballaglass Glen

Walk 12 Dhoon Glen

Walk 13 Clagh Ouyr and North Barrule

Walk 14 Snaefell from the Bungalow

Walk 15 Laxey, Agneash and King Orry’s Grave

Walk 16 The Snaefell Mines

Walk 17 Groudle Glen and Baldrine

Walk 18 Crosby, Baldwin and Union Mills

Walk 19 Slieau Ruy and Greeba Mountain

The South

Walk 20 Peel Hill and Corrins Hill

Walk 21 St John’s, Patrick and the Heritage Trail

Walk 22 Glen Maye, the coast path and Patrick

Walk 23 Glen Maye, Niarbyl Bay and Dalby Mountain

Walk 24 Glen Maye to Glen Rushen

Walk 25 Glen Maye, Glen Rushen and the Postman’s Path

Walk 26 Cronk ny Arrey Laa

Walk 27 South Barrule Summit

Walk 28 South Barrule Forest Walk and Corlea Plantation

Walk 29 Lhiattee ny Beinnee and Fleshwick Bay

Walk 30 Bradda Head and Bradda Hill

Walk 31 Port Erin to Peel

Walk 32 Mull Hill, Spanish Head and The Chasms

Walk 33 Mull Hill and Cregneash

Walk 34 Port St Mary, The Sound and Port Erin

Walk 35 Colby Glen, Ballakilpheric and Bay ny Carrickey

Walk 36 Scarlett Point

Walk 37 Silverdale Glen

Walk 38 Port Grenaugh, Port Soldrick and Cass ny Hawin

Walk 39 Port Grenaugh and Santon Head

Walk 40 Derbyhaven, St Michael’s Island and Langness

Appendix A Route summary table

Appendix B Longer waymarked walks

Appendix C Useful contacts

Appendix D Further reading

Appendix E Glossary of Manx terms and place names

Updates

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By Terry Marsh

Lancashire-born writer and photographer Dr Terry Marsh specialises in the outdoors and travel. He has been writing guidebooks since the mid 1980s and is the author or revision author/editor of over 100 titles, including the award-winning Cicerone guides to the Coast-to-Coast Path (first published in 1993), The Shropshire Way (1999) and Great Mountain Days in the Pennines (2013). Terry has a long-standing interest in the Scottish islands, Cumbria and the Lake District and the Yorkshire Dales. Academically, he is an historical geographer holding a Master of Arts degree with Distinction in Lake District Studies and a PhD in Historical Geography. He is a Life Member of the Outdoor Writers and Photographers Guild.

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