Walks and adventure sports in Longford
Leinster
Longford has 10 waymarked trails on Sport Ireland's National Trails Register, covering about 403 kilometres in total across walking (9), cycling (1).
Spots worth the trip
Named on our sport and activity guides.
Wolfshead Archery Academy, Granard
ArcheryThe midlands club, and the only affiliated club in Longford. Worth knowing about if you're anywhere between Cavan, Westmeath and Roscommon.
Waymarked trails in Longford
All 10 from the National Trails Register.
Royal Canal Way
146.3 km · Easy · LinearStarts at First Lock, near Dublin. Directions
6 days · Waymarked: yellow arrow on black background
Royal Canal Greenway Cycling Trail
121.4 km · Easy · LinearStarts at Maynooth Railway Station, near Maynooth/Clondra. Directions
4 days · Waymarked: green sign with white arrows
Royal Canal Greenway Walking Trail
121.4 km · Easy · LinearStarts at Maynooth Railway Station, near Maynooth/Clondra. Directions
6 days · Waymarked: green sign with white arrows
Ballinamuck Edenmore Bog Walk
4.2 km · 120 m climb · Easy · LoopStarts at Off R198 north of Gaigue Crossroads onto L50581, next fork left and to car park at bog, near Ballinamuck. Directions
2 hours · Waymarked: purple arrow on yellow background
Derrycassan - Main Avenue Walk
3.3 km · Easy · LoopStarts at About 800m from the forest entrance, near Granard. Directions
45 mins · Waymarked: white
Commons North - Woodland Walk
3 km · 40 m climb · Easy · LoopStarts at Near the bridge in Lanesborough, near Lanesborough. Directions
60 mins · Waymarked: white arrow on brown background
Derrycassan - Walled Garden Walk
1.6 km · Easy · LoopStarts at About 800m from the forest entrance, near Granard. Directions
1 hour · Waymarked: red
Derrycassan - Nature Trail Walk
1 km · Easy · LoopStarts at About 800m from the forest entrance, near Granard. Directions
30 mins · Waymarked: blue
Aughnacliffe Mass Bridge Trail
0.5 km · 8 m climb · Moderate · LinearStarts at Community Centre Car Park Aughnacliffe Village, near Aughnacliffe Village. Directions
45 mins · Waymarked: white arrow on red background
Aughnacliffe Waterfall Trail
0.4 km · 8 m climb · Moderate · LinearStarts at Community Centre Car Park Aughnacliffe Village, near Aughnacliffe Village. Directions
45 mins · Waymarked: white arrow on blue background
Coillte maintains 3 forest car parks in Longford. These are the usual starting points for forest walks and mountain bike trails.
Sports in Longford, in depth
The sport with named spots, accredited centres or registered trails in the county.
3 clubs and schools in Longford
Listed by Diving Ireland, Mountaineering Ireland and Archery Ireland. Reproduced as each body publishes it, with a link back to the register. Contact details are theirs, not checked by us.
CO LONGFORD SCUBA DIVERS
Club · Longford- Phone
- 089 2270677
- [email protected]
Wolfshead Company of Archers
Club · Granard- Phone
- 0860432736
- [email protected]
Guides for Longford
Common questions
Where can I go walking in Longford?
9 waymarked walking trails are registered in Longford. The longest are Royal Canal Way (146.3km), Royal Canal Greenway Walking Trail (121.4km), Ballinamuck Edenmore Bog Walk (4.2km), Derrycassan - Main Avenue Walk (3.3km). Every one has a verified start point and driving directions on its own page.
How many waymarked trails are there in Longford?
10 on Sport Ireland's National Trails Register, totalling roughly 403 kilometres. The register records waymarked trails only, so unmarked mountain routes and informal paths aren't counted.
How hard are the trails in Longford?
By register grade: 8 easy, 2 moderate. Grades are set by Sport Ireland against national criteria, so they're comparable between counties.
Are there sports clubs in Longford?
3 clubs and schools in Longford are listed by their national governing body: Diving Ireland, Mountaineering Ireland and Archery Ireland. They cover 3 sports between them, and each listing links back to the register it came from.
What adventure sports can you do in Longford?
hillwalking & mountaineering, mountain biking, archery, based on the trails registered in the county and the locations named on our sport guides.
Elsewhere in Leinster
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.