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.
Runs between Douglas and Port Erin
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- Manx MuseumMuseumProvides context on the island's history and Viking silver
- Raad ny FoillanTrail100-mile path looping the entire coast of the Isle of Man
- Great Union Camera ObscuraSightVictorian-era attraction offering fine views over Douglas
- Manx Electric RailwayPlaceRuns between Douglas, Laxey, and Ramsey
- Isle of Man Steam RailwayPlaceRuns between Douglas and Port Erin
- Fig and OliveRestaurant1 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 BakehouseCaféOffers coffee and pastries
- Claremont HotelHotelDirectly on the trail with contemporary sea-view suites
- Elsewhere
- Peel CastleAttractionPeel, Isle of ManCastle sprawls across St. Patrick's Isle
- Langness PeninsulaSightCastletown, Isle of ManRich in bird and marine life, home to a 12th-century chapel
- Castle RushenMuseumCastletown, Isle of ManOne of Europe's best-preserved medieval castles
- 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
- 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
- Charlotte de la TremoilleRestaurantCastletown, Isle of ManCafé and wine bar opposite Castle Rushen
- Riddler Under the NestRestaurantPort Erin, Isle of ManOffers views of gannets diving at sunset
- Earl of DerbyHotelCastletown, Isle of ManOverlooks Castle Rushen, well-placed for scenic stretches