Drumleen Loop
Walking Trail · Mayo
Drumleen Loop is a 2.8 km easy waymarked loop in Mayo, starting near Crossmolina.
Grade
| Activity | Grade | Difficulty | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walking | Easy | Easy | 1 hour 15 minutes |
Getting there
Starts at Small layby on the R312 above Drumleen Lough, near Crossmolina.
- Trailhead coordinates
- 54.02636, -9.44237
- Irish Grid reference
- G 055 094
- Ordnance Survey sheets
- Discovery Series Sheet 23
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.
Public transport
Bus Eireann and Local Link buses
About the trail
This delightful trail follows gravel path as it descends to pass through farmland and circumnavigate the beautiful Drumleen Lough below the forested slopes of Tristia Mountain, before crossing open bogland on boardwalk to return to the car park along a path partly separated from the road by bushes, with spectacular views of the surrounding landscape.
- Waymarking
- Blue arrow on white background
- Dogs
- No
Who manages it
Keenagh Community Development
Keenagh Community Development
Conditions and closures change. The operator is the authority on both, not this page.
Trails nearby
Measured trailhead to trailhead, in a straight line.
- Tristia Loop 0 m away · 5.8 km trail
- Keenagh Loop 3.1 km away · 11 km trail
- Bothy Loop 9.5 km away · 4.8 km trail
- Letterkeen Loop 9.5 km away · 10.1 km trail
- Lough Aroher Loop 9.5 km away · 9.2 km trail
- Vary's Loop 9.5 km away · 2.4 km trail
Common questions
How long is the Drumleen Loop?
2.8 km, recorded as a loop on Sport Ireland's National Trails Register. It climbs 20 m in total. Sport Ireland estimates 1 hour 15 minutes.
How hard is the Drumleen Loop?
Sport Ireland grades it Easy. Grades are set against national criteria, so they are comparable with other registered trails.
Where does the Drumleen Loop start?
Starts at Small layby on the R312 above Drumleen Lough, near Crossmolina. The trailhead is at 54.02636, -9.44237 (Irish Grid G 055 094).
Can you bring a dog on the Drumleen Loop?
No. The register records dogs as not allowed on this trail.
Can you get to the Drumleen Loop without a car?
Bus Eireann and Local Link buses.
Who manages the Drumleen Loop?
Keenagh Community Development. 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.