Cong/Clonbur Trail
Grade
Easy
Length
7.5 km
Time
1 hour 45 minutes
Format
Linear
Dogs Allowed
On a lead
Waymarking
Green
Start Point
At forest entrance near Cong Abbey
Finish Point
Forest Entrance in Clonbur Village
Nearest Town to Start
Cong Village
Grid Ref.
M 146 551
/ M 098 559
Lat. and Long.
53.53964825, -9.28592055
/ 53.54507434, -9.36098937
This trail follows forest road and path through a wide variety of native and exotic trees and shrubs in this wood between the villages of Cong and Clonbur, passing near a cave/sink and under two county roads. A large proportion of the wood is a Special Area of Conservation and, because of its conservation value, circa 293ha has been designated a priority woodland and a restoration life nature project is ongoing to remove exotic species. Signage along the route explains the restoration work undertaken.
Facilities
Cong and Clonbur Villages
OSI Maps
Discovery Series Sheet 38