Notice from Trail Management: It has been brought to our attention that due to the nature of the rock formation on Keash Hill large sections of the sheer face around the caves have begun to move. There is risk of falling rocks as a result. Trail Management will continue to monitor this situation, and ask that all hill walkers obey all signage. Most importantly, please note that the Keash Hill Trail ends at the first cave. Do not pass beyond this point. Dogs are not permitted on the off road sections of the trail as it crosses open farmland. For further information on the Keash Hillwalk Trail, visit www.sligowalks.ie.

Hazelwood

3.2 km · Easy · Loop

Starts at Hazelwood Car park, near Sligo. Directions

1 hour · Waymarked: green

Union Wood - Union Rock Trail

3 km · 20 m climb · Easy · Loop

Starts at Union Woods car park, near Sligo Town. Directions

1.5 hours

Union Wood - Mountain Access Route

2.9 km · 50 m climb · Easy · Linear

Starts at Union Wood Forest car park, near Sligo. Directions

30 mins

Carney Walk

2.7 km · Easy · Loop

Starts at Yeats United Car Park, near Carney. Directions

30 minutes · Waymarked: red

Deerpark - Court Tomb Trail

2.5 km · 50 m climb · Moderate · Loop

Starts at Deerpark Forest Carpark, near Sligo. Directions

1.5 hours · Waymarked: white arrow on red background

Sruth in Aghaidh An Aird - The Devils Chimney

2.5 km · 150 m climb · Moderate · Loop

Starts at Car park adjacent to Glencar Lake, near Sligo. Directions

60 minutes · Waymarked: green arrow on white background

Raghly Walk

2.2 km · 10 m climb · Easy · Linear

Starts at Raghly Beach, near Carney. Directions

30 minutes · Waymarked: red

Rosses Point Coastal Walk

2.2 km · 20 m climb · Easy · Loop

Starts at Church of Ireland Church, Rosses Point, near Rosses Point. Directions

1 hour

The other 6 in Sligo

Forest parks in Sligo

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

Coolaney MTB

Coillte maintains 15 forest car parks in Sligo. These are the usual starting points for forest walks and mountain bike trails.

Bathing waters in Sligo

5 designated bathing waters monitored by the EPA, 2 of them flying a Blue Flag. Water quality below is the EPA's annual classification, which is a verdict on the previous four bathing seasons and not a reading for today.

Bathing restrictions in Sligo right now

Live from the EPA's bathing water service. Local authorities post restrictions after heavy rain, sewage discharges and pollution incidents, and they can appear the same morning.

Checking the EPA for current restrictions…

If this doesn't update, check beaches.ie directly before you swim.

Data from the EPA Bathing Water Open Data service, licensed under CC BY 4.0.

Dunmoran Beach

Excellent Quality (2025)

Green Coast · Lifeguard · Parking · Toilets

Directions · EPA profile

Enniscrone Beach

Excellent Quality (2025)

Blue Flag · Green Coast · Lifeguard · Parking · Toilets · Public transport · Accessible · Beach wheelchair

Directions · EPA profile

Mullaghmore Beach

Excellent Quality (2025)

Parking · Toilets · Public transport · Beach wheelchair

Directions · EPA profile

Rosses Point Beach

Excellent Quality (2025)

Blue Flag · Green Coast · Lifeguard · Parking · Toilets · Public transport · Accessible

Directions · EPA profile

Streedagh Beach

Excellent Quality (2025)

Green Coast · Lifeguard · Toilets

Directions · EPA profile

Bathing water data from the EPA Bathing Water Open Data service, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Snapshot taken 2026-08-13. Positions converted from Irish Grid. The EPA publishes the full profile for each water at beaches.ie.

Sports in Sligo, in depth

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

Kayaking in Sligo 4 centres Surfing in Sligo 2 spots Rock Climbing in Sligo Sailing in Sligo

19 clubs and schools in Sligo

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

7th Wave Surf School

School · Enniscrone

Listed by Irish Surfing

Phone: +353 (0)879716389
Email: [email protected]

Atlantic Surf School

School · Strandhill

Listed by Irish Surfing

Phone: 0831862527
Email: [email protected]

Beach Bar Surf School

School · Aughris

Listed by Irish Surfing

Phone: 086 073 8869
Email: [email protected]

Carran Walking Club

Club

Listed by Mountaineering Ireland

Phone: 0863546372

Enniscrone Walking Club

Club

Listed by Mountaineering Ireland

Website: enniscronewalkingclub.ie
Phone: 0872564532

Mullaghmore Sailing Club

Club

Listed by Irish Sailing

Website: mullaghmoresailingclub.org
Phone: 00353 86 17 50 444
Email: [email protected]

North West Surf School

School · Enniscrone

Listed by Irish Surfing

Phone: 087 9595556
Email: [email protected]

Rebelle Surf School

School · Strandhill

Listed by Irish Surfing

Phone: 083 0643552
Email: [email protected]

Sligo Bouldering Co-Op

Club

Listed by Mountaineering Ireland

Sligo Climbing Club

Club

Listed by Mountaineering Ireland

Website: sligoclimbingclub.ie
Phone: 0852675625

Sligo Mountaineering Club

Club

Listed by Mountaineering Ireland

Website: sligomountaineeringclub.com
Phone: 086 8535026

SLIGO SAC

Club · Sligo

Listed by Diving Ireland

Sligo Surf Experience

School · Strandhill

Listed by Irish Surfing

Phone: 087 7471915
Email: [email protected]

Sligo Walking Club

Club

Listed by Mountaineering Ireland

Website: sligowalkingclub.ie

Sligo Yacht Club

Club

Listed by Irish Sailing

Website: sligoyachtclub.ie
Phone: 071 9177168 / 086 3363350
Email: [email protected]

South Sligo Walking Club

Club

Listed by Mountaineering Ireland

Strandhill Surf School

School · Strandhill

Listed by Irish Surfing

Phone: +353 (0) 71 916 8483
Email: [email protected]

Tonnta Adventure

School · Enniscrone

Listed by Irish Surfing

Phone: +353 86 815 2254
Email: [email protected]

Wild West Sailing

School

Listed by Irish Sailing

Website: wildwestsailing.com
Phone: 0871417564
Email: [email protected]

Adventure centres in Sligo

4 of 5 currently hold governing-body accreditation, shown as a badge linking to the register.

Guides for Sligo

Hillwalking & Mountaineering Mountain Biking Surfing Coasteering

Common questions

Where can I go walking in Sligo?

29 waymarked walking trails are registered in Sligo. The longest are Miner's Way & Historical Trail - Slí an Mhianadóra & Conair Stairiúil (144.6km), Sligo Way (78.5km), Lung Lough Gara Way (60km), Killaspugbrone Loop (7km). Every one has a verified start point and driving directions on its own page.

How many waymarked trails are there in Sligo?

31 on Sport Ireland's National Trails Register, totalling roughly 2,799 kilometres. The register records waymarked trails only, so unmarked mountain routes and informal paths aren't counted.

How hard are the trails in Sligo?

By register grade: 15 easy, 9 moderate, 5 strenuous, 2 very challenging. Grades are set by Sport Ireland against national criteria, so they're comparable between counties.

Are there sports clubs in Sligo?

19 clubs and schools in Sligo are listed by their national governing body: Irish Surfing, Mountaineering Ireland, Irish Sailing and Diving Ireland. They cover 5 sports between them, and each listing links back to the register it came from.

Are there adventure centres in Sligo?

5 in our directory, 4 of which currently hold accreditation from a national governing body: Atlantic Training Centre, Sligo Kayak Tours, West Coast Kayaking, Wild Atlantic Outdoors. Each accredited listing links to the body's own register so you can check it.

What adventure sports can you do in Sligo?

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

Elsewhere in Connacht

Galway Leitrim Mayo Roscommon

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.