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The Marconi loop to Lough Emlaghnabehy

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The Marconi loop to Lough Emlaghnabehy

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The Marconi loop to Lough Emlaghnabehy

01:13

4.77km

20m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

Last updated: June 7, 2024

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1.31 km

Marconi Railway Line and Lough Emlaghnabehy

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The Marconi Railway ran from the R341 for 2.4km around the eastern edge of Lough Emlaghnabehy and to the Marconi Wireless Station. It was originally built to carry building material …

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1.87 km

Alcock and Brown Landing Site

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This is where John Alcock and Arthur Whitten Brown landed in 1919 after their first non-stop flight across the Atlantic. It took them 16 hours and 12 minutes to get …

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Marconi Wireless Station Site at Lough Emlaghnabehy

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In 1901 Guglielmo Marconi transmitted a wireless message from Poldhu in Cornwall to Newfoundland. This was a huge achievement and heralded the dawn of a completely new way of communicating. …

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2.52 km

Lough Emlaghnabehy

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Here you hike through a wonderful landscape with countless lakes. Around Lough Emlaghnabehy, boardwalks protect you from wet feet.

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4.77 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

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2.91 km

835 m

773 m

Surfaces

2.91 km

886 m

390 m

186 m

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Saturday 8 August

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The Marconi loop to Lough Emlaghnabehy

Marconi Railway Line and Lough Emlaghnabehy

Alcock and Brown Landing Site

Marconi Wireless Station Site at Lough Emlaghnabehy

Lough Emlaghnabehy

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