New Village - New Village walk
Grade
Moderate
Length
3.6 km
Time
1.5 hours
Format
Loop
Ascent
50 m
Dogs Allowed
Under effective control
Start Point
New Village Forest Carpark
Finish Point
New Village Forest Carpark
Nearest Town to Start
Oughterard
Lat. and Long.
53.4390216, -9.3396873
This walk follows forest roads climbing gradually to the northern end of the forest and returning on public road. From the public road section there are spectacular views over Lough Corrib to the east and towards Cong to the north. Sections of the loop are quite exposed in bad weather and mobile phone coverage may be poor.
External Links
Trail Management
Coillte Mountbellew, The Demesne, Mountbellew,
Co. Galway. Tel: ++ 353 909 679076 Fax: ++ 353 909 679081
OSI Maps
Discovery Series Sheet 45
Mike from Galway
Nice quiet trail. Some coillte work on-going at the moment. Walked it on a Sunday. Good brisk walk. Gravel road for 90% of the track so runners are perfect. On a quiet road for the other 10%.
Alisa from Galway