Killeter to Gortin
The IAT picks up the Ulster Way on this section, a 625 mile circular route of Ulster. You will follow quiet country roads, walk across open mountain side with view of the Sperrin Mountains, before reaching Gortin Forest Park.
County
Tyrone
Distance
36 miles
OS Map
12
Nearest Town
Killeter
Route Shape
Linear
Route Type
Forest, Hill, Parkland & Grassland
Terrain
Country roads, hillside, forest
Grid Reference (Start)
H203800
Grid Reference (End)
H492858
Point of Interest
Bessy Bell, Gortin Forest Park
Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty
Sperrins
Route Description
Starting in the village of Killeter, this section of the IAT follows quiet country roads, areas of woodland, before picking up the Ulster Way on the northern slopes of Bollaght Mountain. The route is waymarked from here using yellow on blue Ulster Way signage. You then ascend Bessy Bell, where panoramic views of the western Sperrins can be enjoyed. The route continues to reach Gortin Forest Park and the village of Gortin itself.
Please be aware that this walking route passes through areas of open land such as hillside, working farmland and working forests. Livestock may be present, ground conditions may be uneven or wet underfoot and all forestry signage should be adhered to. Please refer to the ‘Walk Safely’ information that can be found in the useful information section adjacent
Getting to the Start (by Public Transport)
Killeter is serviced by Ulsterbus route 100 from Strabane via Castlederg.
Getting to the Start (by Car)
Killeter can be accessed by leaving the A5 between Strabane and Omagh, west towards Castlederg. Follow signs for Enniskillen and then Killeter after passing through Castlederg.
Facilities
Killeter is a small village with a shop and a post office. After this there are no opportunities for refreshments until reaching the village of Gortin at the end of the section. There are limited options for accommodation in Killeter and Gortin, check www.discovernorthernireland.com for details.
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