The Isle of Man is 32 miles long by 12 miles wide and there are over 230 footpaths with a total length of almost 200 miles on the Island. There are more miles of footpaths than there are roads but they receive a fraction of the budget.
Our beautiful Coastal Path
(Raad ny Foillan) stretches 95 miles around
the Island while the Millennium Way takes you from Sky Hill in the north
to our ancient Capital of Castletown in the south, a distance of 27
miles linking two Landmark events in Manx culture. Other named paths are
the 14 mile Herring Way (Bayr ny Skeddan)
and the two branches of the Heritage Trail that follow the routes of the
Railways from Douglas to Peel and Ramsey.
The Isle of Man is also known as Ellan Vannin or Mona's Isle. Both the local people and their language are called Manx. Approximately 80,000 people live on the Island with almost half being located in the capital, Douglas. This is also the seat of the Manx Government, known as "Tynwald", which is the oldest continuous parliament in the world having sat since AD979. The Island has never been part of the United Kingdom.
We extend a warm welcome to all visitors to our lovely Island and hope that you enjoy our beautiful and varied scenery. We will strive to keep our footpaths open for your enjoyment and your pleasure is our reward.
