Moderate
Castlerea Bog from Ballymoe
02:57
11.6km
40m
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: September 22, 2026
Waypoints
A
Start point
Parking
1
96 m
Ballymoe
Highlight • Settlement
Ballymoe is one of the "9 friendly villages" of the Suck Valley Way. It once sat on the old Midland Great Western Railway - although this railway network is long …
Tip by
2
3.52 km
Dooghery
Highlight • Natural
Around Dooghery, the route crosses open bog and farmland landscapes shaped by water, peat, and big open skies. Not so much a highlight, as a classic representation of the true character of this wetland landscape.
Tip by
3
5.78 km
Castlerea Bog
Highlight • Natural
Castlerea Bog is an area of traditional peat wetland. It has been used to harvest peat to burn but is now more important as a carbon sink and nature reserve. …
Tip by
B
11.6 km
End point
Parking
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
7.04 km
3.60 km
646 m
250 m
Surfaces
7.04 km
2.43 km
1.43 km
542 m
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