The Miners' Way and
Historical Trail is a route which traverses the hills and valleys of Leitrim,
Roscommon and Sligo. It leaves the Leitrim Way at Dowra and passes north of
Lough Allen. It then meanders through the coal mining territory of the Arigna
Mountains, tracing the ancient routes followed by the coal miners on their way
to work.
Then it goes westward through the Lough Forest Park to Boyle
as the Historical Trail. It then crosses the Curlieu Mountains and the
Bricklieve Mountains, skirting the many megalithic burial mounds of this area.
From Castlebaldwin it heads eastward to rejoin the Miners' Way near
Ballyfarnon.
The total distance of the way is 80 miles, with the longest
stage being from Castlebaldwin to Ballyfarnon,a distance of 15 miles. The
highest point is the Curlew Mountains ( 818 ft ).
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The Miners' Way and
Historical Trail is a route which traverses the hills and valleys of 
Then it goes westward through the Lough Forest Park to Boyle
as the Historical Trail. It then crosses the Curlieu Mountains and the
Bricklieve Mountains, skirting the many megalithic burial mounds of this area.
From Castlebaldwin it heads eastward to rejoin the Miners' Way near
Ballyfarnon.
