Cong Abbey, Pigeon Hole and Ashford Castle loop — County Mayo

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Cong Abbey, Pigeon Hole and Ashford Castle loop — County Mayo

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Cong Abbey, Pigeon Hole and Ashford Castle loop — County Mayo

02:18

8.82km

60m

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 9, 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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298 m

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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635 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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1.78 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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8.03 km

Ashford Castle

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Ashford Castle, a stunning medieval castle on the shores of Lough Corrib near the town of Cong in County Mayo, is one of Ireland's most magnificent and historic buildings. Originally …

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8.63 km

St. Mary's Church (Church of Ireland), Cong

Highlight • Religious Site

Small old church near Ashford Castle in Cong.

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8.82 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.24 km

1.59 km

1.04 km

813 m

131 m

Surfaces

2.86 km

2.35 km

1.53 km

1.44 km

606 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Monday 5 October

14°C

8°C

43 %

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Comments

July 16, 2023,Cong Abbey – Monk's Fishing House loop from Cong

Nice area to walk and easy trail, mostly flat. Trail is in good shape, even though we had a lot of rain last week, it was not really muddy. If you plan a picnic, do it at the shores of the Corrib Lake, there is also a sheltered sitting area. Gates closed at some of the paths that go into …