Slieve Bloom Way
| Slieve Bloom Way | |
|---|---|
 Trail on R440 road | |
| Length | 70 kilometres (43 miles)[1] |
| Location | Counties Laois & Offaly, Ireland |
| Designation | National Waymarked Trail[1] |
| Trailheads | Glenbarrow, Clonaslee, Cadamstown,Kinnitty, Monicknew, Ridge of Capard |
| Use | Hiking |
| Elevation gain/loss | +1,275 m (4,183 ft)[1] |
| Difficulty | Strenuous[1] |
| Season | Any |
The Slieve Bloom Way is a
Irish Sports Council and is managed by Laois County Council, Offaly County Council, Laois Integrated Development Company, Coillte and the Slieve Bloom Rural Development Society.[2] The route was devised by a local man, Tom Joyce, and opened in 1987.[3] The route was developed as part of the designation of the Slieve Bloom area as a European Environment Park in the European Year of the Environment.[4]
References
Notes
- ^ Irish Sports Council. Retrieved 1 August 2011.
- ^ National Trails Office 2010, p. 43.
- ^ Siggins, Lorna (1 August 1987). "Blooms in the blood". The Irish Times. Dublin. p. A6.
- ^ "In full bloom!". Irish Farmers Journal. Dublin. 10 May 1997. p. 142.
Bibliography
- Fewer, Michael (1996). The Way-marked Trails of Ireland. Dublin: Gill & Macmillan. ISBN 0-7171-2386-3.
- National Trails Office (2010). "Setting New Directions. A review of National Waymarked Ways in Ireland" (PDF). Dublin: Irish Sports Council. Archived from the original(PDF) on 31 May 2011. Retrieved 30 April 2011.
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