Walks and adventure sports in Roscommon

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Roscommon has 44 waymarked trails on Sport Ireland's National Trails Register, covering about 1,062 kilometres in total across walking (42), cycling (2).

Waymarked trails
44
Total distance
1,062 km
Longest
362.2 km

Spots worth the trip

Named on our sport and activity guides.

Lough Key Forest Park

Zip Lining & High Ropes

Treetop course through mature forest beside the lake, in a park built around outdoor activity.

Waymarked trails in Roscommon

The 25 longest of 44, from the National Trails Register.

Kingfisher Cycle Trail

362.2 km · Very Challenging · Loop

Starts near Carrick-on-Shannon. Directions

5 days

National Famine Way

168.6 km · Easy · Linear

Starts at Strokestown House, near Strokestown. Directions

6 days · Waymarked: yellow arrow on black background

Miner's Way & Historical Trail - Slí an Mhianadóra & Conair Stairiúil

144.6 km · 2376 m climb · Strenuous · Loop

Starts at Arigna, near Keadew. Directions

5 days · Waymarked: yellow arrow on black background

Suck Valley Way - Slí Gleannta na Suca

123.9 km · 580 m climb · Moderate · Loop

Starts at Ballygar. Directions

5 days · Waymarked: yellow arrow on black background

Please note the following temporary re-routes are in place on the Suck Valley Way: Mount Mary to Creggs section - Follow signed alternative road route as land section is temporarily closed for enhancement works. Apologies for any inconvenience caused.

Lung Lough Gara Way

60 km · 81 m climb · Moderate · Linear

Starts at Somers Park, Castlerea, F45 YW59, near Castlerea. Directions

3 Days · Waymarked: yellow arrow on black background

Rooskey Rambling Bog Walks Orange Loop

15.7 km · Moderate · Loop

Starts at Church Car Park, near Rooskey. Directions

3 hours · Waymarked: orange arrow

Brideswell Nature Loop

13.4 km · 28 m climb · Moderate · Loop

Starts at Gerry O'Malley Statue, near Brideswell. Directions

4 hours · Waymarked: blue arrow

Rooskey Rambling Bog Walks Purple Loop

13.1 km · Moderate · Loop

Starts at Church Car Park, near Rooskey. Directions

2 hours 30 minutes · Waymarked: purple arrow

Rathcroghan Looped Archaeological Trail

12.9 km · 20 m climb · Moderate · Loop

Starts at Rathcroghan Mound Carpark, near Tulsk. Directions

3 hours · Waymarked: black arrows

Mote Park - Heritage Trail

12.5 km · Easy · Linear

Starts at At car park at entrance to forest, near Roscommon Town. Directions

1 hour · Waymarked: orange

Rooskey Rambling Bog Walks Blue Loop

11.8 km · Moderate · Loop

Starts at Church Car Park, near Rooskey. Directions

2 hours · Waymarked: blue arrow

Lough O'Flynn Cycle Route

10.9 km · Easy · Loop

Starts at N60/Station Road junction in Ballinlough, near Ballinlough. Directions

50 minutes · Waymarked: white signs with blue text

Granlahan Blue Loop

9.3 km · 80 m climb · Moderate · Loop

Starts at Granlahan Community Centre car park., near Balinlough. Directions

3 hours · Waymarked: blue circle

Cloonfad Cloonarkin Walk

7.3 km · Moderate · Loop

Starts at Resource Centre Derrylahan, near Cloonfad - 5km. Directions

Waymarked: purple arrow on black background

Lough O'Flynn - Wild Goose Bog Loop

6.1 km · 20 m climb · Easy · Loop

Starts at Amenity Area at Lough O'Flynn, near Ballinlough. Directions

2 hours · Waymarked: green arrows

Rooskey Rambling Bog Walks Red Loop

6 km · Moderate · Loop

Starts at Church Car Park, near Rooskey. Directions

1 hour · Waymarked: red arrow

Granlahan Red Loop

5.9 km · 80 m climb · Moderate · Loop

Starts at Granlahan Community Centre car park., near Balinlough. Directions

1 hour 30 minutes · Waymarked: red circle

Cloonfad Clogher Mor

5.6 km · Moderate · Loop

Starts at Resource Centre Derrylahan, near Cloonfad - 5km. Directions

Waymarked: yellow arrow on black background

Cloonfad Cortoon Loop

5.5 km · Moderate · Loop

Starts at Resource Centre Derrylahan, near Cloonfad - 5km. Directions

Waymarked: orange arrow on black background

Tarmon Bog Walk

5.3 km · 34 m climb · Moderate · Loop

Starts at L1616 Termon More, North of Castlerea, near Castlerea. Directions

1 hour · Waymarked: yellow on black

Cloonfad River Walk

5 km · Easy · Loop

Starts at Resource Centre Derrylahan, near Cloonfad - 5km. Directions

Waymarked: blue arrow on black background

Knockvicar - Bog Loop

4.7 km · 10 m climb · Easy · Loop

Starts at Knockvicar Organic Garden Centre, near Knockvicar. Directions

1 hour 15 minutes · Waymarked: green arrows

Kilronan Castle Looped Walks - Kilronan Castle Loop

4.4 km · Easy · Loop

Starts at Kilronan Castle car park, near Ballyfarnon. Directions

1.25 hours · Waymarked: red arrow on white background

Cloonfad Bog Walk

4.3 km · Easy · Loop

Starts at Resource Centre Derrylahan, near Cloonfad - 5km. Directions

Waymarked: brown arrow on black background

Shannonbridge - River Shannon Loop

4.3 km · Moderate · Loop

Starts at On west side of bridge at car park for The River Café, near Shannonbridge. Directions

2 hours · Waymarked: green arrows on black background

The other 19 in Roscommon

Forest parks in Roscommon

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

Lough Key

Coillte maintains 12 forest car parks in Roscommon. These are the usual starting points for forest walks and mountain bike trails.

Sports in Roscommon, in depth

The sports with named spots, accredited centres or registered trails in the county.

Diving in Roscommon Sailing in Roscommon

6 clubs and schools in Roscommon

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

Baysports

School
Website
baysports.ie
Phone
090 6494801

Boyle Curlew Hillwalkers Club

Club
Phone
0872027513

Lough Ree Access for All Training School

School

LOUGH REE SAC

Club · Roscommon
Phone
0870514243

North Shannon Yacht Club

Club
Phone
087 9447563

ROSCOMMON SAC

Club · Roscommon
Phone
0873334892

Adventure centres in Roscommon

All 1 currently accredited by a national governing body, with a link to the register.

Inventure Watersports

Website
inventure.ie
The full directory →

Guides for Roscommon

Hillwalking & Mountaineering Mountain Biking Zip Lining & High Ropes

Common questions

Where can I go walking in Roscommon?

42 waymarked walking trails are registered in Roscommon. The longest are National Famine Way (168.6km), Miner's Way & Historical Trail - Slí an Mhianadóra & Conair Stairiúil (144.6km), Suck Valley Way - Slí Gleannta na Suca (123.9km), Lung Lough Gara Way (60km). Every one has a verified start point and driving directions on its own page.

How many waymarked trails are there in Roscommon?

44 on Sport Ireland's National Trails Register, totalling roughly 1,062 kilometres. The register records waymarked trails only, so unmarked mountain routes and informal paths aren't counted.

How hard are the trails in Roscommon?

By register grade: 22 easy, 20 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 Roscommon?

6 clubs and schools in Roscommon are listed by their national governing body: Irish Sailing, Mountaineering Ireland and Diving Ireland. They cover 3 sports between them, and each listing links back to the register it came from.

Are there adventure centres in Roscommon?

1 in our directory, 1 of which currently hold accreditation from a national governing body: Inventure Watersports. Each accredited listing links to the body's own register so you can check it.

What adventure sports can you do in Roscommon?

hillwalking & mountaineering, mountain biking, zip lining & high ropes, 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.