Lough Boora - Finnamore Lakes Route
Walking Trail · Offaly
Lough Boora - Finnamore Lakes Route is a 10.5 km easy waymarked loop in Offaly, starting near Kilcormac 5km, Cloghan.
Grade
| Activity | Grade | Difficulty | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walking | Easy | Easy | 3 hours |
Getting there
Starts at Car Park at Lough Boora Parklands (entrance off R357), near Kilcormac 5km, Cloghan 12km.
- Trailhead coordinates
- 53.2223, -7.72874
- Irish Grid reference
- N 182 191
- Ordnance Survey sheets
- Discovery Series Sheets 48 and 54
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
Local Link bus
Before you arrive
Car parking fee of €4
About the trail
This trail consists of Finnamore Lakes Upper and Lower and features a wide variety of birdlife. Depending on the season, swallows, house and sand martins swoop over the lakes, wheatear and common sandpiper frequent the shore and surrounding grasslands, large numbers of golden plover and lapwing gather in the wetlands and both mute and bewick's swans visit the lakes, while dragonflies and damselflies are seen near the lakeshore.
Before you go
Waymarking and signage issues.
- Waymarking
- Orange
- Dogs
- Yes
Who manages it
Lough Boora Discovery Park
Lough Boora Discovery Park Tel: 057 9340010 Mob: 086 2896397* [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.
- Lough Boora - Mesolithic Cycling Route 0 m away · 8.8 km trail
- Lough Boora - Mesolithic Walking Route 0 m away · 8.8 km trail
- Lough Boora - Sculpture Route 0 m away · 2.8 km trail
- Lough Boora - Turraun Cycle Route 0 m away · 15.5 km trail
- Lough Boora - Turraun Walking Trail 0 m away · 15.5 km trail
- Cadamstown - Paul's Lane Loop 12 km away · 4.3 km trail
Common questions
How long is the Lough Boora - Finnamore Lakes Route?
10.5 km, recorded as a loop on Sport Ireland's National Trails Register. Sport Ireland estimates 3 hours.
How hard is the Lough Boora - Finnamore Lakes Route?
Sport Ireland grades it Easy. Grades are set against national criteria, so they are comparable with other registered trails.
Where does the Lough Boora - Finnamore Lakes Route start?
Starts at Car Park at Lough Boora Parklands (entrance off R357), near Kilcormac 5km, Cloghan 12km. The trailhead is at 53.2223, -7.72874 (Irish Grid N 182 191).
Can you bring a dog on the Lough Boora - Finnamore Lakes Route?
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 Lough Boora - Finnamore Lakes Route without a car?
Local Link bus.
Who manages the Lough Boora - Finnamore Lakes Route?
Lough Boora Discovery Park. They are the authority on current conditions and closures, not this page.
More in Offaly
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.