Letterfrack Poetry Trail
Walking Trail · Galway
Letterfrack Poetry Trail is a 1.2 km moderate waymarked linear route in Galway, starting near Letterfrack.
Grade
| Activity | Grade | Difficulty | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walking | Moderate | Moderate | 60 mins |
Getting there
Starts at Connemara National Park Visitor Centre, near Letterfrack.
Finishes at Country Shop in Letterfrack Village.
- Trailhead coordinates
- 53.55117, -9.94449
- Irish Grid reference
- L 711 573
- Ordnance Survey sheets
- Discovery Series Sheet 37
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
About the trail
This unusual and interesting walk leads the walker from a plaque containing a poem to the next plaque containing a poem at nine varied locations around the village and enviorns of Letterfrack including a forest area of Connemara National Park.
Before you go
Please keep dogs on leads
- Waymarking
- Turquoise arrows with the letter P on black background
- Dogs
- Yes
Who manages it
Connemara Environmental Educational and Cultural Centre
Leo Hallissey, Conamara Environmental Education and Cultural Centre, Renvyle, Co Galway. Tel: +353 85 115 4629. Email: [email protected]
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.
- Diamond Hill 50 m away · 6.2 km trail
- Clifden Cycle Hub Loop 1 8.6 km away · 16 km trail
- Clifden Cycle Hub Loop 2 8.6 km away · 14 km trail
- Clifden Cycle Hub Loop 3 8.6 km away · 30.8 km trail
- Clifden Cycle Hub Loop 4 8.6 km away · 38 km trail
- Marconi Loop 11 km away · 4.5 km trail
Common questions
How long is the Letterfrack Poetry Trail?
1.2 km, recorded as a linear route on Sport Ireland's National Trails Register. It climbs 70 m in total. Sport Ireland estimates 60 mins.
How hard is the Letterfrack Poetry Trail?
Sport Ireland grades it Moderate. Grades are set against national criteria, so they are comparable with other registered trails.
Where does the Letterfrack Poetry Trail start?
Starts at Connemara National Park Visitor Centre, near Letterfrack. The trailhead is at 53.55117, -9.94449 (Irish Grid L 711 573).
Can you bring a dog on the Letterfrack Poetry 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 Letterfrack Poetry Trail without a car?
Bus.
Who manages the Letterfrack Poetry Trail?
Connemara Environmental Educational and Cultural Centre. They are the authority on current conditions and closures, not this page.
More in Galway
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.