County
Monaghan
Distance
17.8 km
Duration
12 hours
Difficulty
Moderate
Total Ascent
125 m
Activity
Hiking
At the trailhead
- Parking · Riverwalk and Inniskeen Pitch and Putt Carpark
- Public transport
- No dogs
- Part accessible · Some accessible facilities at trailhead
The Monaghan Way is in South Monaghan and links the Patrick Kavanagh Centre in Inniskeen with Lough Muckno in Castleblayney. The walking trail give visitors a chance to get up close and experience the small hill countryside and local nature that fired the poet, Kavanagh’s, imagination and made his poetry unique. The trail follows part of the track of disused railway, which formed part of the Great Northern Railway that linked Dundalk and Enniskillen, through the heart of the country, as it continues to Lough Muckno beside Castleblayney.
Elevation profile
Elevation data: EU-DEM 25 m © European Union, Copernicus. Profile follows the main waymarked line.
Along the way
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.