Trailhead Triskelion Way - Section 7 - Ramsey, Isle of Man - Hiking and walking trailheads on Waymarking.com

Section 7 is the final leg of the Trisklelion Way from Ramsey to Maughold. This leg of the trail starts on the south-side of the Queen's Pier on Queens Promenade in Ramsey. (visit link)

The trail starts by descending a steep flight of concrete steps down on to the Ballaure Beach. The Starting point of the trail is marked by a distinctive red and white trail marker.

The total distance of the Triskelion Way is 58Km /36 miles but this last leg is only 6.2km/3.8 miles and can be easily walked in just over an hour. There are some step climbs and some equally steep descents before the trail end in Maughold at Kirk Maughold. (visit link)

The following is full description of the trail route given on the Pilgramage Isle of Man website:
"From the beach at Ballure (GR 457936) we follow the coastal footpath (Raad ny Foillan) all the way. Leaving the beach we head up Ballure glen emerging on to the Manx Electric Railway (MER) line which we cross with care before arriving at a busy main road (A2), along which turn left and walk along the pavement, arriving at a road junction after 600m. We take the left turn here (GR 463931) onto the A15, towards Maughold. After some 300m we carefully cross the tracks of the MER, near Ballure Halt station. After a further 600m on the road, unless the tide is high, we turn left at Port Lewaigue (GR 469929) on a short road leading to a car park by the shore.

Through the car park a path above the shore continues around the Gob ny Rona peninsula and onto the beach at Port e Vullen. (If the tide is high, continue along the road into Port e Vullen.) Walk along the road for a further 300m before turning left (GR 475926) onto a footpath which climbs up on to the brooghs (cliffs). The final 1.5 miles along the top of these brooghs offer splendid walking with fine views out to sea and back over the northern plain. At length we descend into Maughold churchyard (GR 493917) with its three keeills and parish church. At the far end of the churchyard, a shelter (designed by Baillie Scott) houses a very fine collection of crosses found across this parish."
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A triskelion or triskele is a motif consisting of a triple spiral exhibiting rotational symmetry. The spiral design can be based on interlocking Archimedean spirals, or represent three bent human legs.
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The Three Legs of Man are a modern form of treskelion.

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