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A fantastic visit to the remote island of Inishturk. The boat left Roonagh Pier at 10:45am on a beautiful Friday morning and departed Inishturk again the following morning at 9:30am. This overnight trip allowed sufficient time to explore the island and soak in its wildness. There are two looped walks clearly identified which overlap. The longer route (purple) is an 8km walk starting at the harbour and provides vistas from the cliffs on the west of the island. The island map shows an additional cliff walk extending from the western viewing point cutting inland to meet the lakes further south. I did an additional loop to take in the sights along this section of the island and returned to my camp spot above the viewing point.
If solitude is what you want from a hiking and wild camping experience - Inishturk will tick the box. I met one single local person along my hike and we shared a conversation on island life. The boat over to the island had only two passengers - myself and a Catholic priest making his regular visit to the local parishioners. With a population of 57 people, the rugged and unspoilt landscape of Inishturk provides plenty of solitude to nourish and inspire.