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Trail · County Cavan

Killykeen Forest Park - Gartanoul Shore Walk

2 kmModerateLinearDogs on a lead

Route shape, north at the top · start (filled) and finish (ring) · Sport Ireland

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Outdoors in County Cavan this week

Best day outdoors: Sun, 11 Oct — dry by day, light winds, up to 12°C

Fri, 9 Oct12° / 7°Medium rain showersGood day outdoors
Sat, 10 Oct11° / 7°Medium rain showersGood day outdoors
Sun, 11 Oct12° / 10°Sun with grey cloudGreat day outdoors

Make a day of it

The nearest trails, beaches, woods and heritage within 25 km.

Trails & walks

Trail · 100 m awayKillykeen Forest Park - Gartanoul Trail5.3 kmModerateLoopDogs on a lead

Trail · 100 m awayKillykeen Forest Park - Multi-Access0.5 kmEasyLoopDogs on a lead

Trail · 100 m awayKillykeen Forest Park - Nature Trail2.8 km1 hrEasyLoop

Beaches & bathing waters

Beach · Co. Leitrim · 22 km awayLoch ChaoldraKeeldra LoughWater quality: Excellent (2025)ToiletsParkingWheelchair accessKeeldra Lake could be classified as muddy, with a semi-natural riparian zone. This bathing area is approximately 2,000 m2 and the principal swimming zone is expected on the shore side of this man-made pier.

Forests & woodlands

Forest · 100 m awayKillykeen Forest ParkForest park · 227 ha5 trailsParking

Heritage sites

Heritage site · 1.6 km awayCloughoughter CastleCastleLough OughterClogh Oughter Castle stands on a tiny island in Lough Oughter, Co. Cavan, in the ancienty territory of Bréifne. It was built around the year 1220 by the lords of Meath, as part of Angl-Norman conquest of this region…

Heritage site · 5.9 km awayDroim LeathanDrumlaneGraveyardDrumlane (Lower Loughtee By.)The ancient church of Drumlane overlooks Derrybrick Lough, one of the many lakes of Cavan. Drumlane was an important early church site associated with St Aidan or Maedhóg, who is also associated with Ferns, Co. Wexford…