Walks and adventure sports in Cavan

Ulster

Cavan has 28 waymarked trails on Sport Ireland's National Trails Register, covering about 474 kilometres in total across walking (26), cycling (2).

Waymarked trails
28
Total distance
474 km
Longest
362.2 km

Spots worth the trip

Named on our sport and activity guides.

Cuilcagh Mountain

Caving & Potholing

Sinking streams and active river caves on the border. Serious potholing country, and highly sensitive to rainfall.

Waymarked trails in Cavan

The 25 longest of 28, from the National Trails Register.

Kingfisher Cycle Trail

362.2 km · Very Challenging · Loop

Starts near Carrick-on-Shannon. Directions

5 days

Cavan Way

21.7 km · 330 m climb · Moderate · Linear

Starts at Dowra. Directions

1 day · Waymarked: yellow arrow on black background

Bracklin Loop Trail

6 km · Moderate · Loop

Starts near Kingscourt (5km) and Bailieboro (5km). Directions

1 hour 30 minutes · Waymarked: purple arrow

Bruse Hill Walkway

6 km · Strenuous · Loop

Starts at Car parking at the Church of the Immaculate Conception Coronea, near Arvagh. Directions

2 hours 30 minutes · Waymarked: yellow arrow on black background

Cavan Leitrim Ballinamore to Aghawillin Greenway Cycling Trail

5.9 km · 64 m climb · Easy · Linear

Starts at Railway Road carpark, near Ballinamore. Directions

2 hours · Waymarked: white on blue background

Cavan Leitrim Ballinamore to Aghawillin Greenway Walking Trail

5.9 km · 64 m climb · Easy · Linear

Starts at Railway Road carpark, near Ballinamore. Directions

2 hours · Waymarked: white on blue background

Killeshandra Loop

5.9 km · 60 m climb · Easy · Loop

Starts at Town Lough car park, near Killeshandra. Directions

2 hours · Waymarked: purple arrow

Killykeen Forest Park - Gartanoul Trail

5.3 km · Moderate · Loop

Directions

Waymarked: red arriw

Oakwood Forest Trail

5.3 km · 89 m climb · Moderate · Loop

Starts at Ballyhaise Amenity Park, near Ballyhaise. Directions

1 hour 30 minutes · Waymarked: green arrow

Moyar Loop Trail

5 km · 96 m climb · Moderate · Loop

Starts at Loughanlea Picnic Area, near Kingscourt (5km) and Bailieboro (5km). Directions

1 hour 30 minutes · Waymarked: brown arrow

Woodford River Walk

4.8 km · 20 m climb · Easy · Loop

Starts at Ballyconnell Bridge car park, near Ballyconnell. Directions

1 hour 45 minutes · Waymarked: white arrow on blue background

Adrian's Way Loop Trail

4.5 km · Moderate · Loop

Starts near Kingscourt (5km) and Bailieboro (5km). Directions

1 hour · Waymarked: red arrow

Adrian's Way Linear Trail

4 km · 66 m climb · Moderate · Linear

Starts at Loughanlea Picnic Area, near Kingscourt (5km) and Bailieboro (5km). Directions

1 hour · Waymarked: blue arrow

Bailieborough Castle Lake Loop (PJ's Way)

3.7 km · 30 m climb · Easy · Loop

Starts at Castle Lake car park, near Bailieborough. Directions

1 hour 15 minutes · Waymarked: blue arrow

Cavan Burren Park - Promontry Fort Trail

2.9 km · 65 m climb · Moderate · Loop

Starts at Car Park, near Blacklion. Directions

1 hour · Waymarked: purple

Annalee River Trail

2.8 km · 89 m climb · Easy · Loop

Starts at Ballyhaise Amenity Park, near Ballyhaise. Directions

45 minutes · Waymarked: yellow arrow

Dun a Ri - River Walk

2.8 km · 25 m climb · Moderate · Loop

Starts at Forest Park Car Park, near Kingscourt. Directions

1.5 hours · Waymarked: white

Killykeen Forest Park - Nature Trail

2.8 km · Easy · Loop

Starts at Car Park, near Killeshandra. Directions

60 mins · Waymarked: white

Dromore Trail

2.7 km · Moderate · Linear

Starts at Car park at the Errigal Country House Hotel, Cavan Road, Cootehill, Cavan H16 KX07, near Cootehill. Directions

1 hour · Waymarked: yellow arrow on black background

Cornasaus Loop Trail

2.3 km · 51 m climb · Moderate · Loop

Starts at Loughanlea Picnic Area, near Kingscourt (5km) and Bailieboro (5km). Directions

45 minutes · Waymarked: green arrow

Cavan Burren Park - Giant's Leap Trail

2 km · 35 m climb · Easy · Loop

Starts at Car Park, near Blacklion. Directions

45 minutes · Waymarked: orange

Killykeen Forest Park - Gartanoul Shore Walk

2 km · Moderate · Linear

Directions

Waymarked: blue arrow

Dun a Ri - Village Walk

1.8 km · 25 m climb · Moderate · Loop

Starts at Forest Park Car Park, near Kingscourt. Directions

60 mins · Waymarked: orange

Cavan Burren Park - Tullygobban Lough Trail

1.7 km · 15 m climb · Easy · Loop

Starts at Car Park, near Blacklion. Directions

45 minutes · Waymarked: red

Turbet Island Looped Walk

1.6 km · 15 m climb · Easy · Loop

Starts at Turbet Island Car Park, near Belturbet. Directions

20 minutes · Waymarked: red arrow on white background

The other 3 in Cavan

Forest parks in Cavan

Coillte forest parks: managed destinations with parking, marked routes and facilities, not trails in open country.

Cavan Burren Dun an Ri Killykeen

Coillte maintains 10 forest car parks in Cavan. These are the usual starting points for forest walks and mountain bike trails.

4 clubs and schools in Cavan

Listed by Mountaineering Ireland and Irish Sailing. Reproduced as each body publishes it, with a link back to the register. Contact details are theirs, not checked by us.

Belturbet Walks and Heritage Group

Club

Cavan Walkers

Club
Phone
0877548583

CUILCAGH RAMBLERS

Club

Ramor Water Sports Club

Club
Phone
0878116893

Guides for Cavan

Hillwalking & Mountaineering Mountain Biking Caving & Potholing

Common questions

Where can I go walking in Cavan?

26 waymarked walking trails are registered in Cavan. The longest are Cavan Way (21.7km), Bracklin Loop Trail (6km), Bruse Hill Walkway (6km), Cavan Leitrim Ballinamore to Aghawillin Greenway Walking Trail (5.9km). Every one has a verified start point and driving directions on its own page.

How many waymarked trails are there in Cavan?

28 on Sport Ireland's National Trails Register, totalling roughly 474 kilometres. The register records waymarked trails only, so unmarked mountain routes and informal paths aren't counted.

How hard are the trails in Cavan?

By register grade: 12 easy, 14 moderate, 1 strenuous, 1 very challenging. Grades are set by Sport Ireland against national criteria, so they're comparable between counties.

Are there sports clubs in Cavan?

4 clubs and schools in Cavan are listed by their national governing body: Mountaineering Ireland and Irish Sailing. They cover 2 sports between them, and each listing links back to the register it came from.

What adventure sports can you do in Cavan?

hillwalking & mountaineering, mountain biking, caving & potholing, based on the trails registered in the county and the locations named on our sport guides.

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Trail data from the Sport Ireland National Trails Register, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Start points from the companion Trailheads dataset. Snapshot taken 2026-08-13. The register records waymarked trails only, so check the trail operator for current conditions and closures. Forest park and car park data from Coillte Recreation Information (CC BY 4.0), snapshot 2026-08-04, with county boundaries from OSi.