Brackloon Wood

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Brackloon Wood

Brackloon Wood is located near Westport, Ireland.

The trailhead is located at the entrance to Brackloon Wood approximately 7 km from city Westport. From Westport, visitors must take N59 to Leenaun. After approximately 7 km, turn right off N59 at sign for “Owenwee”. The trail entrance is about 250 m further up on right.
Trail Name is Brackloon Nature Walk and the distances is 04km. Estimated Time, about one hour and a half to complete the trail. Shoes & Water Resistant Clothing is compulsory.
Starting from the trailhead, follow the purple arrow and enter Brackloon Woods by the wooden gate. Continue to follow the purple arrows along the forestry and after 500m, reach a three way-junction with wooden seats, and continue straight. After 300m the forestry track passes close to the river (on the right) and continues to follow the forestry track for a further 1km to reach a junction with a wooden gate on your right. Note that the Croagh Patrick Heritage Trail eits through this gate onto tarred road – you turn left. Follow the purple arrows as forestry track takes you first uphill and then a one km descent to reach the three -way junction at B above. This time turn right. Enjoy the last 500m back to the trail head.

Brackloon wood is a surviving part of the original wooded landscape, which made up the great native forest resource of Ireland. Formerly part of Lord Sligo’s estate, this area was acquired by the Land Commission in the 1940s. Having prematurely removed coniferous trees planted in the sixties, Brackloon wood is now classified as semi-natural Atlantic oak woodland. Apart from the woodland trees, other flora to be seen include wood sorrel, hard fern and bilberry. Fauna common to the area are badgers, fox and pine martin.

The forest road through Brackloon provides a very pleasant walk through an oak woodland landscape. The trail starts at the forest entrance, continues right at the junction and proceeds downhill past the research site. Follow the road as it loops around the wood. Note that the return leg of the loop presents the walker with more challenging moderate inclines as it makes its way back to the junction. .
Accommodation is provided by beautiful, conveniently located hotels, like Harbour Mill, rates starting from € 99 per night for a room.
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