Walking

There are a series of 24 mapped walks in the area graded from easy to moderate, ranging in distance from 3 Km to 21 Km. These walks encompass the spectacular beauty of Erris and take in places of historical and natural importance.

 

Nature Tours

5A local guide is available in Blacksod with a fully licensed boat. It offers an opportunity to explore at first hand the beauty and rugged wilderness of Europe 's most Westerly point.

 

They can offer full and half day guided and unguided tours to the nearby islands to study and see the amazing diversity of wildlife which includes birds, seals, whales and dolphins. Visit Iniskea Islands four miles west of the Mullet Peninsula where there was once a Bronze Age settlement a monastic settlement and a thriving fishing community. The ruins of the old whaling station and the deserted village still remain. The islands have been uninhabited since 1936 and there is a unique opportunity to see undisturbed flora and fauna and bird life, it is a place of peaceful charm and tranquility.