Killykeen Forest Park - Nature Trail
Walking Trail · Cavan
Killykeen Forest Park - Nature Trail is a 2.8 km easy waymarked loop in Cavan, starting near Killeshandra.
Grade
| Activity | Grade | Difficulty | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walking | Easy | Easy | 60 mins |
Getting there
Starts at Car Park, near Killeshandra.
- Trailhead coordinates
- 54.00576, -7.46561
- 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.
- 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.
- Killykeen Forest Park - Gartanoul Shore Walk 0 m away · 2 km trail
- Killykeen Forest Park - Gartanoul Trail 0 m away · 5.3 km trail
- Killykeen Forest Park - Multi-Access 0 m away · 0.5 km trail
- Killeshandra Loop 4.1 km away · 5.9 km trail
- Bruse Hill Walkway 8.3 km away · 6 km trail
- Turbet Island Looped Walk 11 km away · 1.6 km trail
Common questions
How long is the Killykeen Forest Park - Nature Trail?
2.8 km, recorded as a loop on Sport Ireland's National Trails Register. Sport Ireland estimates 60 mins.
How hard is the Killykeen Forest Park - Nature Trail?
Sport Ireland grades it Easy. Grades are set against national criteria, so they are comparable with other registered trails.
Where does the Killykeen Forest Park - Nature Trail start?
Starts at Car Park, near Killeshandra. The trailhead is at 54.00576, -7.46561.
Can you bring a dog on the Killykeen Forest Park - Nature 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.
Who manages the Killykeen Forest Park - Nature Trail?
Coillte North and East. 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.