County
Galway
Distance
3.6 km
Duration
0.8 hours
Difficulty
Easy
Total Ascent
10 m
Activity
Hiking
At the trailhead
- Parking · Aldi rear car park, Gort
- Public transport · Trail and Bus (route 51)
- Dogs allowed
- Part accessible · Some accessible facilities at trailhead
The Gort River Walk starts close to Gort Town center at Bridge Street /Aldi and follows the east side of Gort River as it flows North. The trail passes first through an area previously used as large mill site. It skirts a recently rediscovered Holy Well of St Manchan and proceeds to follow a meandering river out of Gort town and to an open upper bank. It is possible to loop back to the Pound Road or follow the river bank trail or by taking an old farm road over to Lavally.
Elevation profile
Elevation data: EU-DEM 25 m © European Union, Copernicus. Profile follows the main waymarked line.
Along the way
Natural features
Heritage & points of interest
Food & drink
Nature & wildlife
Data sources: map & points of interest © OpenStreetMap contributors · facilities from Get Ireland Active – Sport Ireland · species via GBIF · protected areas via NPWS.