corrib country tour

Corrib Country Tour (140km/88mls) Galway - Maig - Oughterard - Maam Cross - Maam Bridge - Cornamona - Clonbur - Cong - Headford - Galway

This tour follows the 140km of shoreline around the great Lough Corrib. Leave Galway By the N59 for Moycullen village. A small detour to the right before Oughterard leads to Aughnanure Castle. Oughterard is one of Lough Corrib's main angling centres and a busy market town. (If you have time, a detour to the right in the village square will lead you to the wooded Hill of Doon, which has superb views of Lough Corrib. Return to the village after this detour).

Leaving Oughterard behind, drive westwards towards Maam cross, the Piccadilly of Connemara. As you drive, the landscape changes dramatically. Greenery give way to mountains, moorlands and lakes. Turn right at Maam Cross, and as you drive north you willl be surrounded by wonderful mountain scenery. At Maam bridge, take another right, and drive along by Lough Corrib.

Continue through the lively village of Cornamona and take in the beautiful views until you reach the village of An Fhairce (Clonbur), known for its excellent music.