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Cong Nature Trail

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Mayo

Cong Nature Trail

Easy

4.8

(19)

hikers

Cong Nature Trail

01:22

5.24km

40m

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: June 7, 2024

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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124 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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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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1.76 km

Pigeon Hole Cave

Highlight • Cave

The cave is in the forest on a small hill. There are stairs down that we couldn't climb as a rappelling course was going on. It's definitely worth looking down.

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3.74 km

In the woods around Ashford Castle you can also find the stone tower of the castle, built in 1864 - an imposing structure, which is reminiscent of earlier times and can also be viewed from the inside.

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5.24 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.10 km

1.79 km

772 m

489 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

2.18 km

1.49 km

1.10 km

335 m

114 m

Elevation

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Weather

Monday 6 July

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Comments

December 30, 2025,Cong Abbey – Ashford Castle loop from Cong

This is a beautiful woodland
walk.. there are fallen trees at the about the 4km mark with no way through so had to double back.. There are plenty of options to navigate and enjoy

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