Gortarowey - Multi Access

Walking Trail · Sligo

Gortarowey - Multi Access is a 0.2 km easy waymarked loop in Sligo, starting near Sligo Town.

Distance
0.2 km
Climb
30 m
Shape
Loop
Time
10 mins

Grade

Activity Grade Difficulty Time
Walking Easy Easy 10 mins

Getting there

Starts at Gortarowey Forest entrance car park, near Sligo Town.

Directions to the trailhead

Trailhead coordinates
54.36189, -8.50183
Ordnance Survey sheets
Discovery Series Sheet 16

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 multi access trail takes you on a path you through deciduous forest (oak, ash, beech, alder, mountain ash and sycamore) on the side of Benbulbin with spectacular panoramic views of Sligo Bay, the Ox Mountains and Knocknarea.

Before you go

For Further information on the Gortarowey - Multi Access Trail, visit, www.SligoWalks.ie

Dogs
Yes

Who manages it

Coillte West

Coillte Sligo, Unit 4/5 Pearse Plaza, Pearse Road, Sligo. Tel: 1890 367378 Fax: ++ 353 71 9143014

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.

Common questions

How long is the Gortarowey - Multi Access?

0.2 km, recorded as a loop on Sport Ireland's National Trails Register. It climbs 30 m in total. Sport Ireland estimates 10 mins.

How hard is the Gortarowey - Multi Access?

Sport Ireland grades it Easy. Grades are set against national criteria, so they are comparable with other registered trails.

Where does the Gortarowey - Multi Access start?

Starts at Gortarowey Forest entrance car park, near Sligo Town. The trailhead is at 54.36189, -8.50183.

Can you bring a dog on the Gortarowey - Multi Access?

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 Gortarowey - Multi Access?

Coillte West. 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.