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County Longford outdoors

10 trails, 2 heritage sites in County Longford — with this week's best day to get out, from Met Éireann's forecast.

10 trails & walks 2 heritage sites

This week outdoors

Best day outdoors: Wed, 28 Oct — dry by day, breezy, up to 13°C

Weather warnings could not be checked just now — see met.ie/warnings.

Wed, 28 Oct13° / 9°Sun with light cloud25 km/h WSW · 0.3 mm by dayGreat day outdoors
Thu, 29 Oct14° / 10°Sun with light cloud30 km/h SSE · 0 mm by dayGreat day outdoors
Fri, 30 Oct14° / 10°Light rain25 km/h SSE · 4.8 mm by dayGood day outdoors
Sat, 31 Oct12° / 3°Medium rain showers15 km/h SSE · 1.3 mm by dayGood day outdoors

Forecast: Met Éireann · outdoor rating by Winsome Planet

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Trails & walks in County Longford

Waymarked walks, greenways and long-distance ways that start in or pass through County Longford, from Sport Ireland's register.

TrailBallinamuck Edenmore Bog Walk4.2 km2 hrEasyLoopStarting about 2km from the village of Ballinamuck this loop follows purple arrows on minor road, gravel road and grassy track around Edenmore Bog with some ascent and descent. This is a working bog and turf cutting can…

TrailCommons North - Woodland Walk3 km1 hrEasyLoopThis is a very attractive and accessible short walk which is marked in both directions along the same route along the shoreline as far as the woodland where it breaks into a shorter inner loop and a longer outer loop…

TrailDerrycassan - Main Avenue Walk3.3 km45 minEasyLoopThis trail follows forest road along the river and lakeshore through a mixture of conifers and deciduous trees, passing the remains of Derrycassan House, a walled garden, a summer house, an old boat house as well as the…

TrailDerrycassan - Nature Trail Walk1 km30 minEasyLoopIn a woodland of coniferous and deciduous trees this trail follows forest road and path along the Clooneen River and through the trees, passing a viewing point on the lakeshore with magnificent vistas of Lough Gowna and…

TrailDerrycassan - Walled Garden Walk1.6 km1 hrEasyLoopIn a woodland of conifers and deciduous trees, this trail follows forest road and path along the main avenue to Derrycassan House, once a three storey mansion of which only the remains can now be seen, continuing on to…

TrailRoyal Canal Greenway Cycling Trail121.4 km4 daysEasyLinearStarting in Maynooth, the enchanting Royal Canal Greenway is ideal for cyclists of all ages and stages, bringing them on level towpath along the 200 year old canal through Enfield and Mullingar to Clondra in Co…

All 10 in County Longford

Ballinamuck Edenmore Bog Walk4.2 km · 2 hr
Commons North - Woodland Walk3 km · 1 hr
Derrycassan - Main Avenue Walk3.3 km · 45 min
Derrycassan - Nature Trail Walk1 km · 30 min
Derrycassan - Walled Garden Walk1.6 km · 1 hr
Royal Canal Greenway Cycling Trail121.4 km · 4 days
Royal Canal Greenway Walking Trail121.4 km · 6 days
Royal Canal Way146.3 km · 6 days
Aughnacliffe Mass Bridge Trail0.5 km · 45 min
Aughnacliffe Waterfall Trail0.4 km · 45 min

Heritage sites in County Longford

Monuments to visit and world heritage in County Longford, from the National Monuments Service and the Heritage Council.

Heritage siteCorlea TrackwayRoadCloonbreany,CorleaThe centre interprets an Iron Age bog road that was built in the year 148 B.C. across the boglands of Longford, close to the River Shannon. The oak road is the largest of its kind to have been uncovered in Europe and…

Heritage siteGranard Motte and Bailey CastleCastleGranard,MoatfieldAn earth and timber castle constructed around 1199 by Richard de Tuite as part of the Anglo-Norman conquest of Longford. This impressive earthwork castle was possibly constructed on an earlier earthwork which was used…