Walking the Sligo Way can be dangerous in wet weather

Last Wednesday I decided to walk the Sligo Way from Slish Wood to Dromahair.

It was quite rainy but I was making progress and enjoying the views until I started the descent to Lough Gill.

This part of the path was almost impassable but I pressed on until my feet hit a puddle that brought water up to my waist. It was quite alarming.

I struggled to get out and lurched my way back on to the earlier part of the path.

I got a mouthful of water and my boots and trousers took a hammering. I made my way back to the Slish Wood (pictured) car park and as there was no one about and I had no mobile I had to walk back along the road to Sligo.

I told the people in the Tourist Office about this.

I had a similar experience in Drumshanbo but there the water was only knee-level.

The Sligo Way booklet represents this walk as moderate but in certain weather conditions the mountains are always dangerous.

I would strongly advise anyone against attempting this walk at the moment. Yours faithfully

Paul Knight