Marl Bog - Lakeside Walk

Walking Trail · Tipperary

Marl Bog - Lakeside Walk is a 1.8 km easy waymarked loop in Tipperary, starting near Dundrum.

Distance
1.8 km
Shape
Loop
Time
40 mins

Grade

Activity Grade Difficulty Time
Walking Easy Easy 40 mins

Getting there

Starts at Marl Bog forest's entrance car park, near Dundrum.

Directions to the trailhead

Trailhead coordinates
52.54973, -8.05739

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

The trail circles the man-made duck pond in this wildlife and wildfowl reserve of mixed coniferous and deciduous woodland on forest road, track and path. The level of the water in the pond is controlled by sluice gates and there are several viewing points along the shore of the pond.

Dogs
Yes

Who manages it

Coillte South

Coillte Cahir, Unit C, Carrigeen Industrial Estate, Cahir, Co. Tipperary. Tel: ++ 353 52 7445394 Fax: ++ 353 52 7445395

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 Marl Bog - Lakeside Walk?

1.8 km, recorded as a loop on Sport Ireland's National Trails Register. Sport Ireland estimates 40 mins.

How hard is the Marl Bog - Lakeside Walk?

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

Where does the Marl Bog - Lakeside Walk start?

Starts at Marl Bog forest's entrance car park, near Dundrum. The trailhead is at 52.54973, -8.05739.

Can you bring a dog on the Marl Bog - Lakeside Walk?

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 Marl Bog - Lakeside Walk?

Coillte South. They are the authority on current conditions and closures, not this page.

More in Tipperary

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.