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AfarSep 25

On the Isle of Man, a 100-Mile Coastal Hike Links Castles, Viking Crosses, and Seal Coves

Manx Gaelic for "the Way of the Gull”—circles an entire nation. Walk the full loop hotel to hotel over a week or more, or sample its best stretches from a single town.

Overlooks Castle Rushen, well-placed for scenic stretches

20 things in this story
  • Langness PeninsulaSightRich in bird and marine life, home to a 12th-century chapel
  • Castle RushenMuseumOne of Europe's best-preserved medieval castles
  • Charlotte de la TremoilleRestaurantCafé and wine bar opposite Castle Rushen
  • Earl of DerbyHotelOverlooks Castle Rushen, well-placed for scenic stretches
  • Elsewhere
  • Manx MuseumMuseumDouglas, Isle of ManProvides context on the island's history and Viking silver
  • Raad ny FoillanTrailDouglas, Isle of Man100-mile path looping the entire coast of the Isle of Man
  • Peel CastleAttractionPeel, Isle of ManCastle sprawls across St. Patrick's Isle
  • Great Union Camera ObscuraSightDouglas, Isle of ManVictorian-era attraction offering fine views over Douglas
  • The SoundRestaurantPort Erin, Isle of ManCafé at the island's southern tip for seals and seabirds
  • Meayll CircleSightPort Erin, Isle of ManHilltop remains of a Neolithic chambered cairn
  • Point of AyreSightRamsey, Isle of ManIsland's northern tip with a candy-striped lighthouse
  • Manx Electric RailwayPlaceDouglas, Isle of ManRuns between Douglas, Laxey, and Ramsey
  • Isle of Man Steam RailwayPlaceDouglas, Isle of ManRuns between Douglas and Port Erin
  • Snaefell Mountain RailwayPlaceLaxey, Isle of ManClimbs to the island's highest summit
  • Great Laxey WheelAttractionLaxey, Isle of ManWorld's largest working waterwheel, built in 1854
  • Boatyard RestaurantRestaurantPeel, Isle of ManAward-winning, overlooks harbor near Peel Castle
  • Fig and OliveRestaurantDouglas, Isle of Man1 Person 2 Person 3 Person 4 Person 5 Person 6 Person 7 Person 8 Person 9 Person 10 Person 11 Person 12 Person 13…
  • Noa BakehouseCaféDouglas, Isle of ManOffers coffee and pastries
  • Riddler Under the NestRestaurantPort Erin, Isle of ManOffers views of gannets diving at sunset
  • Claremont HotelHotelDouglas, Isle of ManDirectly on the trail with contemporary sea-view suites
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