Millennium Way - Isle of Man

A long distance walk of 22 miles on the Isle of Man which runs along the centre of the island from Ramsey on the north coast to Castletown on the south coast. Maps, statistics and gpx route file for the walk are included.

Google Maps Open Source Maps

Statistics and Files
Start: Sky Hill, Ramsey
Grid Ref: SC431943
Distance: 22 miles (36 km)
 
Climbing: 975 metres
Walk time: 9-12 hours
Days: 2

Ordnance Survey Landranger Map (1:50,000)

Summary: The Millennium Way Trail which generally follows the central spine of the Isle of Man was developed to celebrate the Manx Millennium in 1979, the 1000th anniversary of the establishment of Tynwald, the Island's Parliament. The walk is based on an ancient ridgeway route which was known as "Via Regia" the Royal Way, along which the former Kings of Man travelled to Castletown, the former capital of the Island. The Way crosses the island, climbing from Sky Hill near Ramsey to open heather moorland on the western slopes of Snaefell to reach the Way's highest point on the north-west slope of Snaefell though a diversion from the route is required to summit the highest point of the island on the mountain at an altitude of 621 metres. From Snaefell the way descends to Crosby and follows lowland paths, roads and the banks of the Silverburn river through Ballasalla to the medieval castle of Rushen in Castletown. Though guide books and other web sites describe the distance of the walk at around 28 miles my mapping plot only measures 22 miles. I have followed the guides and Millennium Way route line on Ordnance Survey mappping, both correlating to the 22 mile distance which I attribute to the walk.


Useful Links:
Wikipedia
Isle of Man Guide
Long Distance Walkers Association


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