Burren Way
Waymarked Way · Clare
2,500
XP
a 5-day route
600 m
300 m
0 m
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Heights: Copernicus DEM GLO-30 © DLR e.V. 2010–2014 and © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH 2014–2018, provided under COPERNICUS by the European Union and ESA.
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Climb
1983 m
Drop
2022 m
Highest
297 m
Lowest
0 m
A 5-day route, walked in stages. 2,500 XP for the whole route, claimed with a photo from it.
Which way round
As mapped: Climbs 13% for 770 m midway, comes down 13% for 1150 m midway.
Reversed: Climbs 13% for 1150 m midway, comes down 13% for 770 m midway.
Little height either way — ride it whichever way suits.
How the 118.6 km splits
Flat
75.9 km
Climbing
21.5 km
Steep climbing (10–15%)
1.2 km
Very steep climbing (15%+)
0.4 km
Descending
17.4 km
Steep descending (10–15%)
1.8 km
Link it with other walks
Cliffs of Moher Coastal Walk
Shares 17.0 km of path · meets at km 9.4, 11.7, 15.9…19.5 km
Fanore Ballyvaughan Trek
Shares 7.0 km of path · meets at km 45.9, 103.9, 104.4…20.8 km
Ballyvaughan - Black Head Loop
Shares 6.2 km of path · meets at km 39.5, 42.924.1 km
Doolin Cycle Hub Loop 4
Shares 5.2 km of path · meets at km 26.1, 34.5, 39.4…46.4 km
Doolin Cycle Hub Loop 3
Shares 5.0 km of path · meets at km 26.1, 55.8, 60.742.7 km
Doolin Cycle Hub Loop 2
Shares 4.6 km of path · meets at km 1.9, 2.1, 2.6…37.5 km
Caher Valley Loop
Shares 4.5 km of path · meets at km 39.5, 42.914.1 km
Carran Turlough Loop
Shares 3.2 km of path · meets at km 65.2, 65.5, 66.3…5 km
EuroVelo 1 Ireland - Atlantic Coast Route
Shares 1.4 km of path · meets at km 1.9, 4.1, 4.5…2300 km
Ballyvaughan - Wood Loop
Shares 1.3 km of path · meets at km 108.28.8 km
Challenges on this walk
Lahinch: The Beach, the Promenade and the Old Links
At km 0.2 · 411 m off the route · relaxation200 XP
The Cliffs of Moher: The Cliff Top and O'Brien's Tower
At km 20.8 · 187 m off the route · scenic200 XP
Doolin's Three Pubs: O'Connor's, McGann's and McDermott's
At km 28.2 · cultural350 XP
The Burren Winterage: Cattle That Go Up the Hill in Winter
At km 82.3 · 150 m off the route · ecotourism250 XP