Lough Boora – Sky Train loop from Tunduff Beg Wetlands

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Lough Boora – Sky Train loop from Tunduff Beg Wetlands

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Lough Boora – Sky Train loop from Tunduff Beg Wetlands

01:11

16.0km

30m

Cycling

Easy bike ride. Mostly paved surfaces. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 19, 2026

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391 m

View from the Twitcher Hut over Lough Boora

Highlight • Viewpoint

At this point there is a small hut on stilts with a pointed thatched roof, from which you have a wonderful view over the moor. If you are very calm, you may see a few animals from here.

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470 m

View over Lough Boora

Highlight • Viewpoint

At this point there is a small hut on stilts with a pointed thatched roof, from which you have a wonderful view over the moor. If you are very calm, you may see a few animals from here.

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771 m

Lough Boora

Highlight • Natural

Peat was mined in the moor area until the 1970s. After that, the areas were wetted again so that a natural ecosystem could develop again.

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966 m

Sky Train

Highlight • Monument

The old peat train can be seen from afar and is a great photo opportunity

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11.1 km

Wetlands of Tarraun Nature Park

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Turraun Wetland was the first section of this park to become a nature reserve. The old peat extraction area here was flooded in 1991; since then, over 110 bird species …

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15.1 km

Lough Boora Discovery Park Sculpture Trail

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Lough Boora Discovery Park is a great outdoor park with a large amount of amazing sculptures, wildlife, bike and walking trails. It is a great family friendly place to relax …

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