Heritage Trail, Isle of Man
16 km / 10 miles
This path follows the old Douglas to Peel railway line, traversing the island from east to west, and parallel to the TT course as far as St John's. The trail follows the Steam Railway Station, but does not start or end where it once did. On the Douglas side it starts at Quarter bridge and on the Peel side it ends near the car park of the House of Manannan (partly built out of the old railway station). Picnic and information sites are situated along the walk.
There are branches from St John's northwards to Sulby (15 miles) and southwards to Foxdale (1 mile) and with these it offers easy walking amongst picturesque countryside for a total distance of about 27 miles.
There is no publication for this route, but it is shown on OS mapping and is waymarked.
Connected Paths:
| Linked Paths: | Herring Road/Bayr ny Skeddan; Millennium Way - Isle of Man; Raad ny Foillan (Isle of Man Coastal Path) |
Details:
| Attributes: | Former Railway |
| Start: | SC367762 - Quarter Bridge, Douglas, IoM  |
| Finish: | SC241843 - Peel, IoM |
| Web Sites: | http://www.gov.im/tourism/activities/walk/ |
| http://www.gov.im/highways/networkoperations/rightsofway.xml#top |
Maps:The map to the right is from the Ordnance Survey. You can use the interactive controls to zoom in and out and to move around the map, or click on a marker for more info. (interactive map help) |
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| Ordnance Survey Maps (path is named on OS maps): | |
| OS Landranger: | 95 |
| Other Paper Maps: | |
| Isle of Man Map: | Isle of Man: North & South - 1:25000 (Isle of Man Department of Tourism & Leisure - 1995) |
| Harvey Map (Sheet Map): | Isle of Man (Superwalker) (Harvey Maps - 2004) |
Route Profile:
| 17.2 Km (10.7 miles) 121 m (397 ft) ascent 55 m (180 ft) maximum height |
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Publications, Badges and Certificates:
| Paperback: | Walking on the Isle of Man: 40 Walks Around the Island (Cicerone Press - 2004) |
| Leaflet: | Walks on the Isle of Man: Visitors Pocket Guide (Isle of Man Department of Tourism & Leisure - 2001) |