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Cong Abbey – Cong Woods loop from Ashford Castle

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Cong Abbey – Cong Woods loop from Ashford Castle

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Cong Abbey – Cong Woods loop from Ashford Castle

00:33

2.10km

10m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 22, 2026

Waypoints

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Start point

Parking

1

133 m

The Quiet Man Statue (John Wayne and Maureen O'Hara), Cong

Highlight • Monument

Made in 1951, “The Quiet Man” was directed by John Ford and starred John Wayne as Sean Thornton returning to settle down in Ireland after emigrating to the US. Maureen …

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2

231 m

St. Mary’s Roman Catholic Church, Cong

Highlight • Religious Site

Very modern building next to the old abbey with great stained glass windows.
Not to be confused with the Church of Ireland church of the same name a little further on.

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3

245 m

Cong Abbey

Highlight • Historical Site

Cong Abbey is a beautiful, ancient 13th-century ruined monastery. Here you feel transported back a few centuries and can imagine how the monks lived in the Middle Ages. Benjamin Guinness …

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4

460 m

Spirit of Design Shelter

Highlight • Structure

nice to look at and offers good protection in the rain including Sitzmögkkeit

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5

752 m

Cong Woods

Highlight • Forest

In Cong Wood you can run various trails. Everything very well signposted. On a Monday in April you are on your own here. In between, there are nice places to relax.

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1.51 km

Forest Path with Uprooted Tree

Highlight • Forest

7

1.83 km

Monks' Fishing House on the River Cong

Highlight • Historical Site

The house on the Cong River was once used by the monks for fishing. There is a hole in the bottom through which the net was lowered and where it …

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2.10 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

1.73 km

199 m

155 m

Surfaces

1.31 km

420 m

219 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

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Sunday 11 October

17°C

13°C

91 %

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