Lough O'Flynn - Bog loop
Grade
Easy
Length
3.1 km
Time
1 hour
Format
Loop
Ascent
10 m
Dogs Allowed
On a lead
Waymarking
Purple arrows
Start Point
Amenity Area at Lough O'Flynn
Finish Point
Amenity Area at Lough O'Flynn
Nearest Town to Start
Ballinlough
Grid Ref.
M 590 798
Lat. and Long.
53.767101, -8.624185
This looped walk takes you on minor roads and bog roads, circling around an information, picnic and outdoor gym area close to the lake shore as it traverses an attractive and diverse landscape with fine views of Lough O'Flynn, the Suck River, open peatland, evergreen forestry and typical bog scrubland.
Maps and other information
External Links
Facilities
In Ballinlough: shops, pubs, restaurants, cafes
Please keep dogs on a lead
Map Guides
Lake O'Flynn/Bog Walks Leaflet
OSI Maps
Discovery Series Sheets 32 and 39
TurfCutter from Roscommon
You might be lucky enough to meet some locals. Keep an eye out for Christy out walking Jake and Sheba. Their barks are worse than their bites.
Great spot for watching stars at night. No Light pollution out here.