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Queen Maeve Trail Knocknarea

Loop Walk · Sligo

450

XP

about 2 h 34 min walking

Strenuous
6.5 km
Loop
2 hours 30 minutes
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338 m

183 m

28 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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Steep walk

Some very steep ground — marked on the map.

Climb

439 m

Drop

450 m

Highest

317 m

Lowest

35 m

Which way round

As mapped: Climbs 21% for 570 m early on, comes down 18% for 870 m early on.

Reversed: Climbs 18% for 870 m near the end, comes down 21% for 570 m near the end.

Little height either way — ride it whichever way suits.

Main descent: km 1.4–3.9, from 315 m to 36 m.

How the 9.2 km splits

Flat

1.3 km

Climbing

2.9 km

Very steep climbing (15%+)

1.2 km

Descending

2.0 km

Very steep descending (15%+)

1.8 km

Link it with other walks

Killaspugbrone Loop

Crosses at km 3.7

7 km

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