Monivea - Mass Track trail

Walking Trail · Galway

Monivea - Mass Track trail is a 1.3 km moderate waymarked loop in Galway, starting near Athenry.

Distance
1.3 km
Shape
Loop
Time
60 mins

Grade

Activity Grade Difficulty Time
Walking Moderate Moderate 60 mins

Getting there

Starts at Monivea Carpark, near Athenry.

Directions to the trailhead

Trailhead coordinates
53.37579, -8.69104
Ordnance Survey sheets
Discovery Series Sheet 46

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

This walk follows tarred road, forest road and forest track in a loop through mature trees with a rich understory which includes briar, fern, ivy, holly and grasses. There is also natural regeneration growth of native trees such as beech, ash, hazel and holly on the forest floor..

Dogs
Yes

Who manages it

Coillte West

Coillte Mountbellew, The Demesne, Mountbellew, Co. Galway. Tel: ++ 353 909 679076 Fax: ++ 353 909 679081

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 Monivea - Mass Track trail?

1.3 km, recorded as a loop on Sport Ireland's National Trails Register. Sport Ireland estimates 60 mins.

How hard is the Monivea - Mass Track trail?

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

Where does the Monivea - Mass Track trail start?

Starts at Monivea Carpark, near Athenry. The trailhead is at 53.37579, -8.69104.

Can you bring a dog on the Monivea - Mass Track 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 Monivea - Mass Track trail?

Coillte West. 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.