Glenfarne - Demesne Cycle/Walk Trail
Walking Trail · Leitrim
Glenfarne - Demesne Cycle/Walk Trail is a 3.4 km easy waymarked loop in Leitrim, starting near Glenfarne.
Grades by activity
Getting there
Starts at car park at the lakeside pier in Glenfarne Wood, near Glenfarne.
- Trailhead coordinates
- 54.29998, -7.96349
- Irish Grid reference
- H 024 390
- Ordnance Survey sheets
- Discovery Series Sheet 26
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 bus
About the trail
This trail follows forest road through this wood which lies on the shore of Lough Macnean with spectacular views of the lake along the way. In this wood are a number of pieces from the Lough Macnean sculpture trail which comprises eleven pieces found around Upper and Lower Lough Macnean.
- Waymarking
- Red arrows
- 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.
- Glenfarne - Lough McNean Trail 0 m away · 2.1 km trail
- SLNCR Greenway Glenfarne 4.3 km away · 2 km trail
- Cavan Burren Park - Calf House Dolmen Trail 6.1 km away · 1.1 km trail
- Cavan Burren Park - Giant's Leap Trail 6.1 km away · 2 km trail
- Cavan Burren Park - Promontry Fort Trail 6.1 km away · 2.9 km trail
- Cavan Burren Park - Tullygobban Lough Trail 6.1 km away · 1.7 km trail
Common questions
How long is the Glenfarne - Demesne Cycle/Walk Trail?
3.4 km, recorded as a loop on Sport Ireland's National Trails Register. It climbs 58 m in total. Sport Ireland estimates 1 hour 30 minutes.
How hard is the Glenfarne - Demesne Cycle/Walk Trail?
It is graded Easy for both walking and cycling. Grades are set by Sport Ireland against national criteria, so they are comparable with other registered trails.
Where does the Glenfarne - Demesne Cycle/Walk Trail start?
Starts at car park at the lakeside pier in Glenfarne Wood, near Glenfarne. The trailhead is at 54.29998, -7.96349 (Irish Grid H 024 390).
Can you bring a dog on the Glenfarne - Demesne Cycle/Walk 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.
Can you get to the Glenfarne - Demesne Cycle/Walk Trail without a car?
Bus Eireann bus.
Who manages the Glenfarne - Demesne Cycle/Walk Trail?
Coillte West. They are the authority on current conditions and closures, not this page.
More in Leitrim
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.