Cong/Clonbur Trail
Walking Trail · Galway
Cong/Clonbur Trail is a 7.5 km easy waymarked linear route in Galway, starting near Cong Village.
Grade
| Activity | Grade | Difficulty | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walking | Easy | Easy | 1 hour 45 minutes |
Getting there
Starts at At forest entrance near Cong Abbey, near Cong Village.
Finishes at Forest Entrance in Clonbur Village.
- Trailhead coordinates
- 53.53965, -9.28592
- Irish Grid reference
- M 146 551
- Ordnance Survey sheets
- Discovery Series Sheet 38
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
This trail follows forest road and path through a wide variety of native and exotic trees and shrubs in this wood between the villages of Cong and Clonbur, passing near a cave/sink and under two county roads. A large proportion of the wood is a Special Area of Conservation and, because of its conservation value, circa 293ha has been designated a priority woodland and a restoration life nature project is ongoing to remove exotic species. Signage along the route explains the restoration work undertaken.
- Waymarking
- Green
- Dogs
- Yes
Who manages it
Coillte West
Coillte West
Conditions and closures change. The operator is the authority on both, not this page.
Elsewhere
Trails nearby
Measured trailhead to trailhead, in a straight line.
- Cong Forest - Cong Nature trail 0 m away · 1.3 km trail
- Cong - Nature loop 91 m away · 2.2 km trail
- Cong - Pigeon loop 183 m away · 4.3 km trail
- Ard na Gaoithe - Ardnageeha loop 2.1 km away · 2.2 km trail
- Clonbur Wood loop trail 5.0 km away · 7.4 km trail
- New Village - Lough Seecon trail 12 km away · 5.1 km trail
Common questions
How long is the Cong/Clonbur Trail?
7.5 km, recorded as a linear route on Sport Ireland's National Trails Register. It climbs 0 m in total. Sport Ireland estimates 1 hour 45 minutes.
How hard is the Cong/Clonbur Trail?
Sport Ireland grades it Easy. Grades are set against national criteria, so they are comparable with other registered trails.
Where does the Cong/Clonbur Trail start?
Starts at At forest entrance near Cong Abbey, near Cong Village. The trailhead is at 53.53965, -9.28592 (Irish Grid M 146 551).
Can you bring a dog on the Cong/Clonbur Trail?
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 Cong/Clonbur Trail?
Coillte West. They are the authority on current conditions and closures, not this page.
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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.