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Knocknarea Forest Walk – View of Ben Bulben loop from Knocknarea

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Knocknarea Forest Walk – View of Ben Bulben loop from Knocknarea

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Knocknarea Forest Walk – View of Ben Bulben loop from Knocknarea

03:00

9.28km

380m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: June 19, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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4.19 km

View of Sligo Bay

Highlight • Viewpoint

4.52 km

boardwalk

Highlight • Trail

The ascent and descent through the forest are somewhat steep in places. The wooden plank path, with steps and metal inserts to prevent slipping in wet conditions, allows for safe …

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4.58 km

Knocknarea Forest Walk

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When it is foggy, there is a mystical atmosphere in the forest at Knocknarea. And the denser the forest, the more beautiful the view over it. ;-)

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5.44 km

Queen Maeve's Grave (Knocknarea Cairn)

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Large burial mound on the Knocknarea near Sligo. The climb is nice and not too long. Allegedly the queen was buried standing here in her armor!

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5.87 km

Sheep on the Hillside

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7.13 km

View of Strandhill and Sligo Airport

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7.14 km

View of Ben Bulben

Highlight • Viewpoint

From here you have a beautiful view over the bay to Table Mountain Ben Bulben in the north.

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8.54 km

Queen Maeve Trail Information Board

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great information boards

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9.28 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.35 km

3.90 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

4.32 km

2.65 km

1.73 km

557 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (310 m)

Lowest point (100 m)

Weather

Thursday 25 June

21°C

14°C

84 %

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Max wind speed: 15.0 km/h

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Comments

August 5, 2023,Knocknarea Loop

Very nice little round trip to Queen Maeve's Cairn
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knocknarea
Great views including the impressive Ben Bulben

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July 9, 2024,Queen Mave von Strandhill aus

Beautiful tour. Only the parking lot on the other side of the loop would have been more convenient. The parking lot there is closer to the actual hike and the path from Strandhill is nothing special.

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October 8, 2023,Queen Maeve's Grave Wanderung Sligo/Ireland

Wonderful hike to Queen Maeve's Grave... who introduced divorce law in the Iron Age.

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Knocknarea Forest Walk – View of Ben Bulben loop from Knocknarea

View of Sligo Bay

boardwalk

Knocknarea Forest Walk

Queen Maeve's Grave (Knocknarea Cairn)

Sheep on the Hillside

View of Strandhill and Sligo Airport

View of Ben Bulben

Queen Maeve Trail Information Board

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