Contae Laoise
County Laois outdoors
28 trails, 9 forests, 3 parks, gardens and islands, 2 heritage sites in County Laois — with this week's best day to get out, from Met Éireann's forecast.
This week outdoors
Best day outdoors: Sat, 31 Oct — dry by day, light winds, up to 14°C
Weather warnings could not be checked just now — see met.ie/warnings.
- Wed, 28 Oct14° / 10°Sun with grey cloud25 km/h SW · 0.1 mm by day
- Thu, 29 Oct13° / 10°Sun with grey cloud25 km/h SSW · 0 mm by day
- Fri, 30 Oct14° / 10°Grey cloud25 km/h SSW · 0 mm by day
- Sat, 31 Oct14° / 4°Sun with grey cloud15 km/h SSE · 0.4 mm by day
Forecast: Met Éireann · outdoor rating by Winsome Planet
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Trails & walks in County Laois
Waymarked walks, greenways and long-distance ways that start in or pass through County Laois, from Sport Ireland's register.
All 28 in County Laois
- Abbeyleix Loops - Collins Bog Loop4.4 km · 1 hr 30 min
- Abbeyleix Loops - Killamuck Bog Loop7.5 km · 2 hr
- Brittas Forest Loop5.9 km · 1 hr 30 min
- Cullahill - Binnianea Loop9.7 km · 3 hr
- Cullahill - Heathy Way Loop Walk6.3 km · 2 hr
- Durrow Leafy Loop Short14.3 km · 3 hr 30 min
- Glenbarrow - Eco Walk8.5 km · 2 hr
- Glenbarrow - Old Mill Loop10.5 km · 3 hr
- Glenbarrow - Waterfall Loop4.2 km · 1 hr 30 min
- Granstown Wood and Lake Nature Reserve Lake Trail2.2 km · 30 min
- Granstown Wood and Lake Nature Reserve Woodland Trail2.2 km · 30 min
- Monicknew - Bocadh Lodge Walk6.6 km · 2 hr 30 min
- Monicknew - Valley Walk4.3 km · 1 hr 30 min
- Oughaval Woods - Beech Way Walk2 km · 30 min
- Oughaval Woods - Cobbler's Castle Walk6 km · 1 hr 15 min
- Oughaval Woods - Mass Rock Walk2.8 km · 30 min
- Derryounce Bog Lake Walk5.6 km · Moderate
- Derryounce Bog Oak Walk10.5 km · Moderate
- Ridge of Capard - Glenbarrow Loop3.9 km · 2 hr
- Durrow Leafy Loop Long20 km · 5 hr
- Monicknew - Riverside Walk1.6 km · 30 min
- Barrow Way116.9 km · 4 days
- Carrigmeal Woodlands Loops - Milo's Circuit0.6 km · 1 hr
- Carrigmeal Woodlands Loops - Sheep's Walk Trail0.4 km · 1 hr
- Carrigmeal Woodlands Loops - Tir na nÓg0.9 km · 1 hr
- Ridge of Capard - Capard Loop1.3 km · 1 hr
- Ridge of Capard - Viewing Platform Loop0.3 km · 15 min
- Slieve Bloom Way74 km · 90 hr
Forests & woodlands in County Laois
Coillte forest parks and recreation woods in County Laois, with the trails inside them and where to park.
All 9 in County Laois
- Slieve Blooms MTB Forest ParkForest park · 2525 ha · 7 trails
- Monicknew Móin Mhic Nua6 trails · Mountain biking
- Slieve Bloom MTB trails - Laois6 trails · Mountain biking
- Brittas An Briotás4 trails · Parking
- Oughaval An Nuachabháil3 trails · Parking
- Capponellan Ceapach Nialláin2 trails · Parking
- Dunmore Wood2 trails · Parking
- Carrick Wood Coill na Carraige1 trail · Parking
- Lacka Leacach1 trail · Parking
Parks, gardens & islands in County Laois
Parks, gardens, islands and more beaches in County Laois, from Fáilte Ireland's attractions — nature places only.
Nature spotClonohill GardensGardenPortlaoiseClonohill Gardens are set at the foothills of the Slieve Bloom Mountains. The gardens have been designed and developed to enhance the existing landscape with many mature trees providing a shady home for woodland treasures.
Nature spotFruitlawn GardenGardenBoleyFruitlawn Garden in Abbeyleix, County Laois, is a designer's garden of approximately 1 acre. See richly planted perennial borders containing many unusual plants along with a hornbeam tunnel, orchard, and fruit and vegetable garden. See oak copse, yew hedges, beautiful climbing roses, lovely trees and shrubs.
Nature spotGash GardensGardenCastletownGash Gardens are a plant enthusiast’s garden in County Laois, created by an Irish dairy farmer.Heritage sites in County Laois
Monuments to visit and world heritage in County Laois, from the National Monuments Service and the Heritage Council.