Derrycassan - Main Avenue Walk
Walking Trail · Longford
Derrycassan - Main Avenue Walk is a 3.3 km easy waymarked loop in Longford, starting near Granard.
Grade
| Activity | Grade | Difficulty | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walking | Easy | Easy | 45 mins |
Getting there
Starts at About 800m from the forest entrance, near Granard.
- Trailhead coordinates
- 53.82366, -7.53638
- Irish Grid reference
- N 311 860
- Ordnance Survey sheets
- Discovery Series Sheet 34
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 along the river and lakeshore through a mixture of conifers and deciduous trees, passing the remains of Derrycassan House, a walled garden, a summer house, an old boat house as well as the site of a rath and several viewing points, offering fine scenic views of Lough Gowna, while flora includes bluebells, rhododendron, laurel, holly, elderberry and periwinkles along the river bank.
- Waymarking
- white
- Dogs
- Yes
Who manages it
Coillte North and East
Coillte North and East
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.
- Derrycassan - Nature Trail Walk 0 m away · 1 km trail
- Derrycassan - Walled Garden Walk 0 m away · 1.6 km trail
- Aughnacliffe Mass Bridge Trail 5.1 km away · 0.5 km trail
- Aughnacliffe Waterfall Trail 5.1 km away · 0.4 km trail
- Ballinamuck Edenmore Bog Walk 10 km away · 4.2 km trail
- Bruse Hill Walkway 13 km away · 6 km trail
Common questions
How long is the Derrycassan - Main Avenue Walk?
3.3 km, recorded as a loop on Sport Ireland's National Trails Register. Sport Ireland estimates 45 mins.
How hard is the Derrycassan - Main Avenue Walk?
Sport Ireland grades it Easy. Grades are set against national criteria, so they are comparable with other registered trails.
Where does the Derrycassan - Main Avenue Walk start?
Starts at About 800m from the forest entrance, near Granard. The trailhead is at 53.82366, -7.53638 (Irish Grid N 311 860).
Can you bring a dog on the Derrycassan - Main Avenue Walk?
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 Derrycassan - Main Avenue Walk?
Coillte North and East. They are the authority on current conditions and closures, not this page.
More in Longford
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.