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53.52, -7.22 · rel 12204775
53.52, -7.22 · rel 12204775
National Famine Way
169,7 km from Custom House Quays, Dublin to National Famine Museum, Strokestown Park Estate, Strokestown, Roscommon through urban area.
Custom House Quays, Dublin
→
National Famine Museum, Strokestown Park Estate, Strokestown, Roscommon
linear
169,7km
Distance
multi-day
Climb · estimate
moderate
Difficulty · estimate
linear
Shape
29
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01 · Character of the route
Is this one for you?
Urban Area
Castle or ruins
Remote
Uncrowded
compiled from map data (OSM) and points of interest along the route — no editorial layer
02 · 20 points along the route
What will you encounter?
9× monument
9× ruins
2× Attraction
Eddie (Ned) Slane
monument ·
on the route
0,0 km
0%
William Rowan Hamilton Plaque
monument ·
on the route
0,0 km
0%
National Famine Walk
monument ·
on the route
0,0 km
0%
32nd Lock Keeper's House
ruins ·
on the route
0,0 km
0%
28th Lock Keep's House
ruins ·
on the route
0,0 km
0%
27th Lock Keep's House
ruins ·
on the route
0,0 km
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33rd Lock Keeper's House
ruins ·
on the route
0,0 km
0%
39th Lock Keeper's House
ruins ·
on the route
0,0 km
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45th Lock Keeper's House
ruins ·
on the route
0,0 km
0%
37th Lock Keeper's Cottage
ruins ·
on the route
0,0 km
0%
Site of church
ruins ·
27 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Old Nunnery
ruins ·
35 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Jennifer McQuinn
monument ·
63 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Leixlip Spa Waterfall
Attraction ·
68 m off route
0,0 km
0%
In Memory of All Those Involved in the Rebellion of 1798
monument ·
79 m off route
0,0 km
0%
17 October UN International Day for the Eradication of Poverty
monument ·
on the route
125,6 km
74%
Large Dublin lettering
Attraction ·
on the route
169,7 km
100%
Bombing of the North Strand
monument ·
on the route
169,7 km
100%
Tony Gregory TD
monument ·
46 m off route
169,7 km
100%
Mary Aikenhead
monument ·
69 m off route
169,7 km
100%
03 · Landmarks
Steady waypoints
Quarter of the way
Halfway
Three quarters
Finish
04 · Intersecting routes
Where you meet other trails
05 · From the trail
Through the eyes of hikers
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07 · Before you go
Answers to common questions
National Famine Way is 169.7 km long.
At an average walking pace, National Famine Way takes approximately 42h 13min to complete.
No, National Famine Way is a linear (point-to-point) trail. It runs from Custom House Quays, Dublin to National Famine Museum, Strokestown Park Estate, Strokestown, Roscommon. Plan ahead for return transport.
National Famine Way starts at Custom House Quays, Dublin.
National Famine Way is a strenuous hike requiring excellent fitness and prior hiking experience.
Yes, National Famine Way is part of the National Walking Network (NWN), a wider network of long-distance hiking trails.