Castlegrove Woods

Walking Trail · Galway

Castlegrove Woods is a 1.8 km easy waymarked loop in Galway, starting near Tuam.

Distance
1.8 km
Shape
Loop

Grade

Activity Grade Difficulty Time
Walking Easy Easy

Getting there

Starts at Castlegrove Woods Car Park, near Tuam.

Directions to the trailhead

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.

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.