Lough Key - Drummans Island Trail
Walking Trail · Roscommon
Lough Key - Drummans Island Trail is a 2.7 km easy waymarked loop in Roscommon, starting near Boyle.
Grade
| Activity | Grade | Difficulty | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walking | Easy | Easy | 60 mins |
Getting there
Starts at Visitor Centre Lough Key Forest Park, near Boyle.
- Trailhead coordinates
- 53.98535, -8.23658
- Irish Grid reference
- G 848 039
- Ordnance Survey sheets
- Discovery Series Sheet 33
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
- Red
- 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.
- Lough Key - The Bog Garden Trail 0 m away · 3.9 km trail
- Knockvicar - Bog Loop 2.7 km away · 4.7 km trail
- Derryvunny - Greenwood Trail 5.1 km away · 0.6 km trail
- Derryvunny - Multi Access Trail 5.1 km away · 0.1 km trail
- Derryvunny - Old Woodland Trail 5.1 km away · 0.7 km trail
- Kilronan Castle Looped Walks - Doon Point Loop 9.4 km away · 2.4 km trail
Common questions
How long is the Lough Key - Drummans Island Trail?
2.7 km, recorded as a loop on Sport Ireland's National Trails Register. Sport Ireland estimates 60 mins.
How hard is the Lough Key - Drummans Island Trail?
Sport Ireland grades it Easy. Grades are set against national criteria, so they are comparable with other registered trails.
Where does the Lough Key - Drummans Island Trail start?
Starts at Visitor Centre Lough Key Forest Park, near Boyle. The trailhead is at 53.98535, -8.23658 (Irish Grid G 848 039).
Can you bring a dog on the Lough Key - Drummans Island 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 Lough Key - Drummans Island Trail?
Coillte North and East. They are the authority on current conditions and closures, not this page.
More in Roscommon
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.