Portumna Forest Park - Forest Friendly Cycling Trail
Off Road Cycling Trail · Galway
Portumna Forest Park - Forest Friendly Cycling Trail is a 1.6 km easy waymarked loop in Galway, starting near Portumna.
Grade
| Activity | Grade | Difficulty | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cycling | Easy | Easy | 10 minutes |
Getting there
Starts at Forest Park Car Park, near Portumna.
- Trailhead coordinates
- 53.08287, -8.24115
- Irish Grid reference
- M 839 036
- Ordnance Survey sheets
- Discovery Series Sheet 53
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 Eireann bus, Local Link bus, Kearns Transport bus, The Local Bus
About the trail
This trail is on wide and smooth forest road and wide timber boardwalk. It winds gently through trees to a viewing platform close to the shore and on to the duck pond before returning to the car park. The viewing platform looks out across Lough Derg and its islands and southwards towards Terryglass while to the right the main expanse of the lake can be seen. With a tarred surface, this trail is ideal for teaching kids to cycle and for all range of bikes - toy bikes, tag-a-longs and child seats.
- Waymarking
- White
- Dogs
- No
Who manages it
Coillte West
Coillte West
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.
- Portumna Forest Park - Bonaveen Cycling Trail 0 m away · 10.3 km trail
- Portumna Forest Park - Bonaveen Walking Trail 0 m away · 10.3 km trail
- Portumna Forest Park - Forest Friendly Walking Trail 0 m away · 1.6 km trail
- Portumna Forest Park - Rinmaher Cycling Trail 0 m away · 12.4 km trail
- Portumna Forest Park - Rinmaher Walking Trail 0 m away · 12.4 km trail
- Portumna Forest Park - Woodland Cycling Trail 0 m away · 2.3 km trail
Common questions
How long is the Portumna Forest Park - Forest Friendly Cycling Trail?
1.6 km, recorded as a loop on Sport Ireland's National Trails Register. Sport Ireland estimates 10 minutes.
How hard is the Portumna Forest Park - Forest Friendly Cycling Trail?
Sport Ireland grades it Easy. Grades are set against national criteria, so they are comparable with other registered trails.
Where does the Portumna Forest Park - Forest Friendly Cycling Trail start?
Starts at Forest Park Car Park, near Portumna. The trailhead is at 53.08287, -8.24115 (Irish Grid M 839 036).
Can you bring a dog on the Portumna Forest Park - Forest Friendly Cycling Trail?
No. The register records dogs as not allowed on this trail.
Can you get to the Portumna Forest Park - Forest Friendly Cycling Trail without a car?
Bus Eireann bus, Local Link bus, Kearns Transport bus, The Local Bus.
Who manages the Portumna Forest Park - Forest Friendly Cycling Trail?
Coillte West. 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.