MyTourSaintPatricksWay

Length: 7.9km, mainly flat Time: 2hrs We parked in Gosford Forest Park and finished off the trail by going back down Derryraine Road to where we left and back again. Here is the map  Around Gosford Forest Park . The route was on road with farm houses either side. There were a few hills but nothing too strenuous. We spotted some alpaca's below. We then had lunch and had a lovely afternoon walking around Gosford Forest Park. It has a lot of activities for children and most importantly a coffee van. Here are the deer at Gosford.    Here is the map.

Length: 16.1km,  140 ascent. Time: 4hr 5 min In January 2022 we did a 16 km round trip from Armagh to close to Gosford Park and back to Armagh.  Here is the route -  Armagh to close to Gosford Park The walk through Folly Glen was very nice and the walk along the country roads was peaceful. There were some Pilgrim walk signs. There wasn't a sign coming out onto Derryraine Road so it is good to know the way beforehand.  Because of covid restrictions we didn't car share so we walked back along the Markethill Road back to our cars in The Mall carpark Armagh. It was noisy and is not part of the route so best avoided if possible.

Length: 5.5km, mainly flat, Time: 1hr 20 mins Navan and around Armagh  In December 2021 we started the walk from Navan and around Armagh. We parked in The Mall car park and walked out to Navan and back into the city again. See route below. I would recommend doing the pilgrim route out to Navan and then back in again or using two cars. We walked along the Kilylea Road (A28) but it was too busy and noisy with traffic.  The first stamp location is on the information board just before Navan Fort. Armagh Cathedral is on the route into the city and is worth a visit. The second stamp location was at the junction of Abbey Street and Cathedral Close. The last stamp location is at the back of the stone entrance gate post at Palace Demesne Public Park. This first day is an excellent opportunity to enjoy Armagh as a city.  Navan to Armagh

I am a walker from Northern Ireland and this blog is my experience of walking the Saint Patrick's Way.  This is a 82 mile walk starting in Armagh and ending in Downpatrick via Scarva, Newry, Mournes and Newcastle. Here is more information https://visitarmagh.com/trails/saint-patricks-way-the-pilgrim-walk/ . Along the route there are stamps that you collect in a pilgrim passport which can be used to collect a completion certificate. These stamps impress on the paper. They are not ink stamps. Here is a photo of the pilgrim passport and info book. We collected these at the Newcastle Tourist Office a few weeks beforehand. This was convenient as the day we started the walk in Armagh the Navan Centre was closed.