Coole Park 7 Woods Trail
Walking Trail · Galway
Coole Park 7 Woods Trail is a 4.5 km moderate waymarked loop in Galway, starting near Gort.
Grade
| Activity | Grade | Difficulty | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walking | Moderate | Moderate | 1.25 hours |
Getting there
Starts at Main car park, near Gort.
- Trailhead coordinates
- 53.09273, -8.83436
- Irish Grid reference
- R 441 050
- Ordnance Survey sheets
- Discovery Series Sheet 52
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 uses paths, tracks and steps to connect the different woods made famous by W.B. Yeats in his poems and take you to a viewing point overlooking Coole Lough. There are tree roots underfoot in places. You may see bluebells and violets, jays, treecreepers or swans, red squirrels, stoats, butterflies and dragonflies.
Before you go
Dogs on lead only
- Waymarking
- Blue arrow
- Dogs
- Yes
Who manages it
National Parks & Wildlife Service Coole Park Nature Reserve
091-631804 and [email protected]
Conditions and closures change. The operator is the authority on both, not this page.
Trails nearby
Measured trailhead to trailhead, in a straight line.
- Coole Park Family Trail 0 m away · 1.6 km trail
- Gort River Walk 3.1 km away · 3.6 km trail
- Slieve Aughty Trails - Gortnamanagh Loop 13 km away · 6.5 km trail
- Slieve Aughty Trails - Old Curragh Road 13 km away · 1.2 km trail
- Slieve Aughty Trails - Sonnagh Old Loop 13 km away · 7.2 km trail
- Ballinruan Loops - Ballinruan Loop 15 km away · 10.4 km trail
Common questions
How long is the Coole Park 7 Woods Trail?
4.5 km, recorded as a loop on Sport Ireland's National Trails Register. It climbs 50 m in total. Sport Ireland estimates 1.25 hours.
How hard is the Coole Park 7 Woods Trail?
Sport Ireland grades it Moderate. Grades are set against national criteria, so they are comparable with other registered trails.
Where does the Coole Park 7 Woods Trail start?
Starts at Main car park, near Gort. The trailhead is at 53.09273, -8.83436 (Irish Grid R 441 050).
Can you bring a dog on the Coole Park 7 Woods 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 Coole Park 7 Woods Trail?
National Parks & Wildlife Service Coole Park Nature Reserve. 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.