trail in Mayo, Ireland
Croagh Patrick
Ireland’s holy mountain, climbed by pilgrims for 1,500 years
Worth the wander
Climb the scree-topped cone above Clew Bay on the same path pilgrims have walked (some barefoot) since St Patrick’s 40-day fast here in 441 AD, with the bay’s scattered “drowned drumlin” islands opening out below.
Quick answers
- Cost
- Free
- Time and distance
- 7 km return
- Parking
- Free car park at Murrisk, at the foot of the mountain.
Find your way
Murrisk, near Westport, Co. Mayo