Drewstown Woods – Girley Bog walk

Hiking Moderate

County

Meath

Distance

5.1 km

Duration

2 hours

Difficulty

Moderate

Total Ascent

20 m

Activity

Hiking

At the trailhead

  • Parking · Girley Bog car park
  • No dogs

Girley Bog is a site of considerable conservation significance as it comprises raised bog, a rare habitat. This walk includes deciduous woodland, coniferous forestry and raised bogland and follows bog roads, forestry tracks and woodland trails, passing a motte while White Lough is only a short detour away.

Download GPX Route data: Get Ireland Active – Sport Ireland

Elevation profile

607080901001100 km2.2 km4.5 km89 m

Elevation data: EU-DEM 25 m © European Union, Copernicus. Profile follows the main waymarked line.

Along the way

Natural features

Peaks

Heritage & points of interest

Nature & wildlife

Girley Bog Reserve · Nature ReserveSmall Earth Humble-beeCommon Carder BeeLesser Water-boatmanMeadow PipitBlackcap

Data sources: map & points of interest © OpenStreetMap contributors · facilities from Get Ireland Active – Sport Ireland · species via GBIF · protected areas via NPWS.

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