HomeAll TrailsIrish whiskey trail
Moderate
On-Road
🇮🇪 Ireland, 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Satellite

This track was identified and mapped via high-resolution satellite imagery.

ID: IE-LE-01
Probable border crossing paperwork required
UK/Ireland Border Agency, phone 020 7000 1000

Irish whiskey trail

Added on 21 Jun 2026
Logged by @fakir27

Coastal on‑road route, mostly tarmac, gentle gradients, whiskey landmarks, border crossing.

Trail Map

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Trail Profile

General Instructions

Use a reliable road vehicle, carry passport, obey speed limits, ensure fuel for remote stretches.

Weather check

At Start
12m

Sampling Micro-Climate...

53.3494, -6.2602

Slide to preview conditions across the entire route • Point: 53.3494, -6.2602 @ 12m

Quick Stats

Distance
246.67 km
Type
On-Road Sector
Elevation Range
9m - 129m
Max Elevation
129 m
Max Gradient
3.7%
6.1%

Highlights

  • Visit Guinness Storehouse
  • Taste Bushmills whiskey

Field Radio Protocol

VHF-UHF Communication

Emergency Simplex
146.520MHz
Team Coordination
446.006MHz
Scout Primary
146.400MHz

Propagation Telemetry

Ridge Line

92%

Gorge Floor

18%

Sector Relay: Sector Alpha Relay• 12-18 KM Range

Regulatory Compliance

VHF/UHF frequencies are for monitoring and emergency coordination only. Transmitting on these bands may require an Amateur Radio License or regional government permits. Check local telecommunications laws before operation.

Technical Analysis

Total Ascent

+580 m

Total Descent

-577 m

Ruggedness Index

A measure of terrain roughness based on vertical displacement per kilometer. Values >50 indicate significant technical effort.

4.7

Tortuosity Index

The ratio of actual trail distance to straight-line distance. Higher values (e.g. >2.0) indicate a winding route with many switchbacks.

1.19

Gradient Distribution

Flat (0-3%)94%
Moderate (3-8%)6%
Steep (>8%)0%

Surface & Hydrology

Paved98%
Unpaved2%

Surface Spectrum Analysis

Asphalt
98%
Gravel
1%
Dirt Track
1%
Water Crossings

Includes only technical water fords where the vehicle actively enters a stream or riverbed. Permanent bridges are excluded from this count.

0

Difficulty Analysis

SCORE: 27

Difficulty is determined by a technical multi-vector analysis of elevation profile, surface quality, and topographic intensity.

Resulting CategoryModerate

Bounding Box (WGS84)

MIN LAT: 53.349430
MAX LAT: 55.206131
MIN LON: -6.523687
MAX LON: -6.094132

Point Spacing: 97.5 m • Engine: TrailX Precision GPX ANALYTICS v1.0.0

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