The Great Western Greenway follows the former railway between Westport and Achill in County Mayo, Ireland. Shared by walkers and cyclists, it connects villages with views across Clew Bay and the surrounding mountains.
Westport, Newport and Mallaranny
Sport Ireland lists a 44.5 km linear trail starting at Attireesh near Westport and finishing at Ostan Oilean Acla, the Achill Island Hotel. Newport and Mallaranny lie along the route.
Views include Clew Bay’s islands and mountains such as Croagh Patrick. The former railway alignment provides a way to explore this part of Mayo in shorter sections or as a point-to-point ride.
Maps and access points
Westport, Newport, Mallaranny and Achill are the towns named as access references in the official listing. The trail page provides a downloadable map, an online-map link and further information through the Greenway website.
Mayo County Council manages the trail. For paper mapping, Sport Ireland identifies Ordnance Survey Ireland Discovery Series sheets 30 and 31.