Slieve Gullion and Armagh · Easy · Circular

Peatlands Park: the Peatlands Walk round the bog and Derryadd Lough

Distance
9.3 km (5.8 mi)
Ascent
15 m
Time
About 2 h 30 min
High point
27 m
Grade
Easy
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Peatlands Park: the Peatlands Walk round the bog and Derryadd Lough
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The walk

Route drawn by Global Adventurer along OpenStreetMap paths (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), with figures worked out from it. Check the forecast and the ground on the day: paths change.

Good to know

  • The red-waymarked Peatlands Walk is the park's longest: Discover Northern Ireland gives it as 5.5 miles (about 8.9 km).
  • The park has bog, woodland and lakes, with over 16 km of paths, and is run by the Northern Ireland Environment Agency.
  • The narrow-gauge Peatlands Park railway runs through the park; its station is next to the visitor centre.

Getting there

Start: Peatlands Park car park, near the visitor centre · Free parking. 54.48362, -6.61656

Directions to the start

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Places to stay nearby

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Paths change, and the weather decides the day. The line is drawn along OpenStreetMap paths and the figures are worked out from it; take a map, check the forecast, and turn back if it isn't right.