Ballinamuck Edenmore Bog Walk
Walking Trail · Longford
Ballinamuck Edenmore Bog Walk is a 4.2 km easy waymarked loop in Longford, starting near Ballinamuck.
Grade
| Activity | Grade | Difficulty | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walking | Easy | Easy | 2 hours |
Getting there
Starts at Off R198 north of Gaigue Crossroads onto L50581, next fork left and to car park at bog, near Ballinamuck.
- Trailhead coordinates
- 53.85532, -7.68346
- Irish Grid reference
- N 208 896
- Ordnance Survey sheets
- Discovery Series Sheet 34
The National Trails Register's own latitude and longitude fields are empty for all 1,186 trails on it. This trailhead comes from Sport Ireland's separate Trailheads dataset, matched to this trail on its register ID.
About the trail
Starting about 2km from the village of Ballinamuck this loop follows purple arrows on minor road, gravel road and grassy track around Edenmore Bog with some ascent and descent. This is a working bog and turf cutting can be seen on sections of the trail.
Before you go
Please keep dogs on a lead.
- Waymarking
- Purple arrow on yellow background
- Dogs
- Yes
Who manages it
Ballinamuck Community Enterprise Group
Longford Tourist Information Office Longford, Co. Longford Telephone: +353 (0)43 3342577
Conditions and closures change. The operator is the authority on both, not this page.
Trails nearby
Measured trailhead to trailhead, in a straight line.
- Aughnacliffe Mass Bridge Trail 5.3 km away · 0.5 km trail
- Aughnacliffe Waterfall Trail 5.3 km away · 0.4 km trail
- Keeldra Lake Trail 9.2 km away · 4.2 km trail
- Derrycassan - Main Avenue Walk 10 km away · 3.3 km trail
- Derrycassan - Nature Trail Walk 10 km away · 1 km trail
- Derrycassan - Walled Garden Walk 10 km away · 1.6 km trail
Common questions
How long is the Ballinamuck Edenmore Bog Walk?
4.2 km, recorded as a loop on Sport Ireland's National Trails Register. It climbs 120 m in total. Sport Ireland estimates 2 hours.
How hard is the Ballinamuck Edenmore Bog Walk?
Sport Ireland grades it Easy. Grades are set against national criteria, so they are comparable with other registered trails.
Where does the Ballinamuck Edenmore Bog Walk start?
Starts at Off R198 north of Gaigue Crossroads onto L50581, next fork left and to car park at bog, near Ballinamuck. The trailhead is at 53.85532, -7.68346 (Irish Grid N 208 896).
Can you bring a dog on the Ballinamuck Edenmore Bog Walk?
Yes. The register records dogs as allowed. Much of the Irish trail network crosses working farmland, so keep a dog under close control near livestock.
Who manages the Ballinamuck Edenmore Bog Walk?
Ballinamuck Community Enterprise Group. They are the authority on current conditions and closures, not this page.
More in Longford
Trail data from the Sport Ireland National Trails Register, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Trailhead coordinates from the companion Trailheads dataset. Snapshot taken 2026-08-13.