Cycling

Get on your bike! Bicycles for all ages are available to hire in Lough Boora and offer another way for you to enjoy the Mesolithic, Farmland and Turraun Cycle Routes.

Use a solo or tandem bike to explore 22km of trails, winding through the park’s lakes, wetlands and rich grasslands. Start from the new Visitor Centre and cycle around the periphery of the protected NPWS Grey Partridge Conservation Area, stopping for a rest at one of the park’s bird hides or a picnic at the Pavilion.

There is a car free cycle path with a tarred surface that offers approximately 9km of track for everyone including children to enjoy. It is a very peaceful route that allows cyclists to discover the local flora and wildlife, sculptures, historic Mesolithic Site and open areas of cut-away bog alongside the Boora canal.

All of the park’s routes, except for the Finnamore Lakes and Sculpture Park Routes, are accessible on your bike.

View Maps and trails for the:

• Mesolithic Route: 9.3km
• Farmland Route: 6km
• Turraun Route: 15.8km

Look out for the:

• wildflowers;
• birds;
• mammals;
• insects;
• amphibians and reptiles;
• Sculpture Park;
• Mesolithic Site;
• lakes and wetlands;
• grasslands;
• forest; and
• farmland.

Hire a bike

Bike hire is available from 10am to 8pm, Monday through Sunday at a rate of €3/hour for children, €5/hour for adults, and €8 for a tandem bicycle .

There are a number of different types of bicycles for hire, including adult, child and a limited number of tandem bicycles also available. The price also includes the cost of helmets, if required. Trailers are also available, at no extra cost.

For more information and to book your bike, call Pat on: 086 8895194.

Bike hire rates

Explore Lough Boora Discovery Park on two wheels!

Reminder:                 

Please remember to respect the nature and conservation interests of Lough Boora Discovery Park.

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