Bayr ny Skeddan (
Manx Gaelic
Manx ( or , pronounced or ), also known as Manx Gaelic, is a Gaelic language of the insular Celtic branch of the Celtic language family, itself a branch of the Indo-European language family. Manx is the historical language of the Manx peo ...
for "Herring Road") is a walking route in the
Isle of Man
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between the towns of
Castletown (''Balley Chashtal'') and
Peel (''Purt ny h-Inshey'').
About the Herring Road
/ref> It is about long, and reaches a maximum height of about at the Round Table below the South Barrule
The South Barrule ( gv, Baarool Jiass) is the highest hill in the south of the Isle of Man. It has the remains of a fort on its summit, which is traditionally the home of the Manx god of the sea Mannanan beg mac y Leir. The hill is largely surro ...
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From Castletown, about the first of the route coincides with that of the Millennium Way
The Millennium Way is a long distance footpath on the Isle of Man. The path is approximately in length, stretching between Castletown and Ramsey.
The footpath was opened in 1979 to mark the thousandth year of the parliament of the Island, Tynwa ...
, in a northerly direction through Ballasalla
Ballasalla () is a village in the parish of Malew in the south-east of the Isle of Man. The village is situated close to the Isle of Man Airport and north-east of the town of Castletown.
History
Ballasalla grew up around nearby Rushen Abbey. ...
and Silverdale Glen
Silverdale Glen is a National Glen and recreational area near the village of Ballasalla in the parish of Malew on the Isle of Man. The recreation site consists of a small boating lake, café, playing fields, and a playground with a Victorian water ...
. At GR274725 the route turns northwest in the direction of the South Barrule, reaching the Round Table after about another . The path continues north downhill through Glen Mooar to the hamlet of Glenmaye
Glen Maye (or Glenmaye, gv, Glion Muigh or ''Glion Meay'' – Luxuriant Glen) is a glen and a small village on the west coast of the Isle of Man, 2½ miles (4 km) south of Peel. The village is connected to Peel by a bus service.
It is ho ...
and along the cliff top to Peel.
See also
*The Millennium Way
The Millennium Way is a long distance footpath on the Isle of Man. The path is approximately in length, stretching between Castletown and Ramsey.
The footpath was opened in 1979 to mark the thousandth year of the parliament of the Island, Tynwa ...
, a walk between Castletown and Ramsey
Ramsey may refer to:
Geography British Isles
* Ramsey, Cambridgeshire, a small market town in England
* Ramsey, Essex, a village near Harwich, England
** Ramsey and Parkeston, a civil parish formerly called just "Ramsey"
* Ramsey, Isle of Man, t ...
* ''Raad ny Foillan
' ( en, The Way of the Gull) is a coastal long distance footpath in the Isle of Man. Because it is a closed loop around the coast, it can be walked in either a clockwise or an anti-clockwise direction.
Route and history
The ' starts and finishe ...
'' ( en, The Way of the Gull), a circular walk which starts and finishes at the Millennium Bridge over Douglas Harbour
Douglas Harbour ( gv, Purt Varrey Ghoolish) is located near Douglas Head at the southern end of Douglas, the capital of the Isle of Man. It is the island's main commercial shipping port. The Port of Douglas was the first in the world to be equ ...
References
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External links
VisitIsleOfMan website
Footpaths of the Isle of Man