Isle of Man Coastal Path: The Way of The Seagull

The tour "Isle Of Man Coastal Path: The Way Of The Seagull" starts from and ends in Douglas. It is a trekking and hiking tour that takes 9 days taking you through Castletown, Douglas, Jurby and 4 other destinations in England. "Isle Of Man Coastal Path: The Way Of The Seagull" is a guided group tour that includes accommodation, transport, meals and others.

Follow 'The Way of the Seagull' on a 161 km circumnavigation of the Isle of Man.. This is a walking challenge of approximately 100 miles / 161 km around the Manx Isle. Called the 'Raad ny Foillan' which translates to 'The Way of the Gull', people have been walking segments of this trail for hundreds of years and was first written about as a walk in 1874. It was however in 1986 that the Way was inaugurated at Peel, the cultural heart of the island, and has changed little since. Starting at the Island's largest town, Douglas, the route quickly leaves the built up area behind and follows a quiet coastal road that becomes a cliff top trail towards Castletown. There are tiny glens and bays on the way. From Castletown the route passes around the southern point of the island following dramatic high cliffs and the 'Calf of Man' a small island where tidal races whip around the rocks and seals play. From Port Erin to Peel the way follows the high coastal hills and dales and on a clear day you might see the so called 'realms.' This leads to Peel, the island's only city, with more of an Irish feel to it. Next the walk follows the lowering cliffs and joins the line of a defunked railway line to beyond the village of Kirk Michael, where you actually join the beach and walk around Jurby Head. Over the next day the coast path follows the beach round to the old fishing village of Ramsey. From here you wind back up onto the cliffs around Maughold Head with some beautiful coves and glens, to continue on quiet roads to Laxey, famous for its lead mines, and the huge Victorian wheels that used to pump water out of them. The final leg takes in a nature reserve, an ancient church and a final fling on the coastal trail before joining the long Promenade back into Douglas to complete the island loop.