Castlegrove Woods
Walking Trail · Galway
Castlegrove Woods is a 1.8 km easy waymarked loop in Galway, starting near Tuam.
Grade
| Activity | Grade | Difficulty | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walking | Easy | Easy | – |
Getting there
Starts at Castlegrove Woods Car Park, near Tuam.
- Trailhead coordinates
- 53.57021, -8.94062
- Irish Grid reference
- M 37741 58201
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.
Who manages it
Coillte West
Castlegrove Woods Tales & Trails
Conditions and closures change. The operator is the authority on both, not this page.
Trails nearby
Measured trailhead to trailhead, in a straight line.
- Kilmaine - Church walk 12 km away · 2.9 km trail
- Kilmaine - Killernan Loop 12 km away · 5 km trail
- Kilmaine - Nature walk 12 km away · 1.5 km trail
- Clare Lake Loop Walk 17 km away · 1.3 km trail
- Land of the Giants 17 km away · 4.2 km trail
- Mayfield Loop 17 km away · 2.7 km trail
Common questions
How long is the Castlegrove Woods?
1.8 km, recorded as a loop on Sport Ireland's National Trails Register.
How hard is the Castlegrove Woods?
Sport Ireland grades it Easy. Grades are set against national criteria, so they are comparable with other registered trails.
Where does the Castlegrove Woods start?
Starts at Castlegrove Woods Car Park, near Tuam. The trailhead is at 53.57021, -8.94062 (Irish Grid M 37741 58201).
Who manages the Castlegrove Woods?
Coillte West. They are the authority on current conditions and closures, not this page.
More in Galway
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.