Glenfarne - Demesne Cycle/Walk Trail
Grade
Easy
Length
3.4 km
Am
1 hour 30 minutes
Format
Loop
Ascent
58 m
Dogs Allowed
Under effective control
Waymarking
Red arrows
Start Point
car park at the lakeside pier in Glenfarne Wood
Finish Point
car park at the lakeside pier in Glenfarne Wood
Nearest Town to Start
Glenfarne
Grid Ref.
H 024 390
Lat. and Long.
54.2999803, -7.9634854
This tail follows forest road through this wood which lies on the shore of Lough Macnean with spectacular views of the lake along the way. In this wood are a number of pieces from the Lough Macnean sculpture trail which comprises eleven pieces found around Upper and Lower Lough Macnean.
Facilities
In Glenfarne: shop, restaurant, accommodation
At trailhead: Car park, picnic site
OSI Maps
Discovery Series Sheet 26
Public Transportation
Bus Eireann bus
Dominic from Dublin
This is a really lovely route which I discovered in June 2013. The first half, if you take it anti-clockwise, comprises of wooded country lanes and shoreline tracks. The return section involves some steep climbing along a narrow country lane but you are rewarded, at the top, with a panoramic view across the lake. This lane eventually meets the roadway but it's downhill all the way to the starting point, at the church. The signage along the yellow route was excellent and underfoot conditions are good throughout. I met a few cars along the route so you need to be vigilant. When I completed this trek, on a Bank Holiday Monday, I didn't meet a single walker! So it's a gem just waiting to be discovered and well worth the effort.
This route is perfectly suitable for cycling with route completion taking approximately 1 hour.
This route is perfectly suitable for cycling with route completion taking approximately 1 hour.
Dawn Charlet from Sligo