Ballintubber Rambling Trail
Walking Trail · Roscommon
Ballintubber Rambling Trail is a 4.1 km moderate waymarked loop in Roscommon, starting near Ballintubber.
Grade
| Activity | Grade | Difficulty | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walking | Moderate | Moderate | 1 hour |
Getting there
Starts at Opposite Ballintubber Castle, near Ballintubber.
- Trailhead coordinates
- 53.71809, -8.41885
- Irish Grid reference
- M 729 740
- Ordnance Survey sheets
- Discovery Series Sheet 40
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.
- Waymarking
- Orange arrows with Rambling Loop logo on white background
- Dogs
- No
Who manages it
Ballintubber Tidy Towns
Ballintubber Tidy Towns
Conditions and closures change. The operator is the authority on both, not this page.
Trails nearby
Measured trailhead to trailhead, in a straight line.
- Lung Lough Gara Way 6.7 km away · 60 km trail
- Tarmon Bog Walk 7.5 km away · 5.3 km trail
- Williamstown Bog Road 12 km away · 3.3 km trail
- Rathcroghan Looped Archaeological Trail 12 km away · 12.9 km trail
- Lough O'Flynn Cycle Route 14 km away · 10.9 km trail
- Lough O'Flynn - Bog loop 15 km away · 3.1 km trail
Common questions
How long is the Ballintubber Rambling Trail?
4.1 km, recorded as a loop on Sport Ireland's National Trails Register. It climbs 23 m in total. Sport Ireland estimates 1 hour.
How hard is the Ballintubber Rambling Trail?
Sport Ireland grades it Moderate. Grades are set against national criteria, so they are comparable with other registered trails.
Where does the Ballintubber Rambling Trail start?
Starts at Opposite Ballintubber Castle, near Ballintubber. The trailhead is at 53.71809, -8.41885 (Irish Grid M 729 740).
Can you bring a dog on the Ballintubber Rambling Trail?
No. The register records dogs as not allowed on this trail.
Who manages the Ballintubber Rambling Trail?
Ballintubber Tidy Towns. They are the authority on current conditions and closures, not this page.
More in Roscommon
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.