WalkEasy45 minutes
Cairns Hill Forest Park
1.3km · moderate, short climb elevation
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About
A short forest walk close to town, up off the Tonaphubble Road above Pearse Road, built around two Neolithic passage-tomb cairns on the hill's twin summits. The east cairn, about 45 metres across and 10 metres high, is largely hidden by young ash, sycamore and hazel now growing over it, but the short blue loop trail leads right to its edge. From the higher ground there are open views over Sligo Bay, Lough Gill and Benbulben.
Highlights
- ✓Neolithic east cairn
- ✓views over Sligo Bay and Benbulben
- ✓connects to the Garavogue River Trail
Tips
- →Parking is roadside near the waterworks off Tonaphubble Road; there's an information board at the start.
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