Glenfarne - Lough McNean Trail
Walking Trail · Leitrim
Glenfarne - Lough McNean Trail is a 2.1 km easy waymarked loop in Leitrim, starting near Glenfarne.
Grade
| Activity | Grade | Difficulty | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walking | Easy | Easy | 1 hour |
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, forest track and path 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
- Blue 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 - Demesne Cycle/Walk Trail 0 m away · 3.4 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 - Lough McNean Trail?
2.1 km, recorded as a loop on Sport Ireland's National Trails Register. Sport Ireland estimates 1 hour.
How hard is the Glenfarne - Lough McNean Trail?
Sport Ireland grades it Easy. Grades are set against national criteria, so they are comparable with other registered trails.
Where does the Glenfarne - Lough McNean 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 - Lough McNean 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 - Lough McNean Trail without a car?
Bus Eireann bus.
Who manages the Glenfarne - Lough McNean 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.