Girley Bog Eco Walk
Girley Bog Eco Walk
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Bozeman-Dublin
Trim, Ireland11,387 contributions
Apr 2021 • Friends
Girley bog is a beautiful and peaceful walk. It is a short drive from Athboy just off the road to Kells.
Parking is very limited but you can use the community centre a couple of minutes walk from the entrance.
The bog is a mixture of gravelled paths, grassy trails or a raised wooden boardwalk. It's an easy walk but if there has been any degree of wet weather, you may find it muddy so wear hiking boots or old trainers you don't mind getting dirty!
The raised boardwalk section is great and every so often they have display boards with info on the local flora and fauna - not many though, so in that respect it could be improved.
Would love to see a few more maps or coloured trails marked out to aid navigation.
Delightfully wild in places which is great and at times you get lovely views across the bog from the boardwalk.
All in all, a beautiful walk, so tranquil and relaxing.
Parking is very limited but you can use the community centre a couple of minutes walk from the entrance.
The bog is a mixture of gravelled paths, grassy trails or a raised wooden boardwalk. It's an easy walk but if there has been any degree of wet weather, you may find it muddy so wear hiking boots or old trainers you don't mind getting dirty!
The raised boardwalk section is great and every so often they have display boards with info on the local flora and fauna - not many though, so in that respect it could be improved.
Would love to see a few more maps or coloured trails marked out to aid navigation.
Delightfully wild in places which is great and at times you get lovely views across the bog from the boardwalk.
All in all, a beautiful walk, so tranquil and relaxing.
Written 22 April 2021
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Mags
140 contributions
Jan 2022 • Couples
Car parking at Girley bog can be tricky but once you secure a spot, this eco trail is well worth the wait. The Girley bog eco trail is 3.5 miles and covers varying landscape of forest and bogland. The terrain is flat and uneven, I wore runners, although walking boots are highly recommended. The bog is a mixture of gravelled paths, grassy trails and raised wooden boardwalks. It is an easy walk but if there has been any bit of wet weather, the area gets very muddy, you will get dirty.
The first section of the looped walk takes you through a tranquil Coillte forest where you follow a forest track before entering Girley Bog, one of the few remaining raised bogs in County Meath.The loop finishes with a walk along a country lane before tracing your steps back to the carpark.
Wild in parts giving lovely views across the bog from the boardwalk. The Girley Bog Eco trail is a beautiful walk, so peaceful and relaxing even though thr carpark might say otherwise!
The first section of the looped walk takes you through a tranquil Coillte forest where you follow a forest track before entering Girley Bog, one of the few remaining raised bogs in County Meath.The loop finishes with a walk along a country lane before tracing your steps back to the carpark.
Wild in parts giving lovely views across the bog from the boardwalk. The Girley Bog Eco trail is a beautiful walk, so peaceful and relaxing even though thr carpark might say otherwise!
Written 5 January 2022
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Karen H
Trim, Ireland229 contributions
Jan 2025 • Couples
We did the walk during the January Freeze. We parked in the car park off the N52 but there’s another car park from Drewstown House. The walk was muddy in parts, good mix of paths, forest walks, very pretty big boardwalk. Highly recommend. Close enough to Lough Crew or Trim to make a full day out.
Written 3 January 2025
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Kirk M
Navan, Ireland52 contributions
July 2018 • Family
Lovely walk around a narrow country path. Kids loved running free . The biggest problem is, its to hard to find . One small sign from the side if the road and it's pointed the wrong way. If yr coming from Kells it's about 6k out on N52 Before you come to a petrol station it's a narrow lane to the left. So of you get to the petrol station turn back
Written 26 July 2018
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Sergiy M
Dublin, Ireland1,990 contributions
Mar 2020
Not far from Kells. It is brilliant for nature lovers. Walk is about 6 kilometres. In wet time special footwear would be advised.
Written 26 March 2020
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Jay
Kells, Ireland13 contributions
Apr 2015 • Friends
Great bog walk takes about 1.5 hrs to complete dont get lost takes about 20 mins walk to each point following posts a bit overgrown. great for group walks. several ways into walk from Kells on N52 before Petrol station follow brown info sign to small carpark has map of walk. Good walking boots needed uneven ground and after rain muddy in places. Have a change of shoes
Written 12 July 2015
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Deirdre S
Meath69 contributions
Jan 2018 • Friends
The Eco walk is a great idea with arrows and maps to point you in the right direction. A little lonely so well worth going with a friend or for a family walk. It is interesting landscape and has very versatile views of the surrounding landscape. Good footwear needed as it can be slippy in places but overall a great place for a walk, we brought a camera and my husband enjoyed the changing light and terrain. It was frosty when we were there but very clear and extremely beautiful.
Written 15 February 2018
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porterIreland
Dublin, Ireland650 contributions
Dec 2017 • Couples
We drove up from Dublin today and enjoyed our walk in Girley Bog superbly. The air is fresh and the silence is wonderful. We spent almost three hours roaming around Girley Bog and only met two other walkers and a doggy, it was as if we had the place to ourselves. It’s well worth a visit, must be absolutely delightful in Summer.
Written 5 December 2017
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Jim D
33 contributions
Aug 2017 • Couples
We had the 6km trail all to ourselves - the solitude is splendid. The trail is well-marked once you get to it, but be careful as it's easy to miss the trail head sign on the N52 - it's on the left as you come from Kells. Once you park and walk the 600m to the start of the marked walk, you are in for a real treat. The trail goes round the perimeter and then takes you onto a boardwalk to the middle of the bog. There's just on seat - right in the heart of the bog and we stopped there for a picnic - perfect!
Written 1 August 2017
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Penny M
Dublin, Ireland9 contributions
Aug 2016 • Friends
Had a fab day with Kate on one of her foraging adventures, Kate was so informative about various plants, their usages and girley bog. The walk was followed by a fab picnic provided by Kate of foraged homemade goodies, chutneys, jams, cordials, bread. A lovely way to spend a morning
Written 22 April 2017
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Penny M, who is this favulous woman named Kate who helped you to indentify local plants and fed you? Sounds fabulous. Would love to contact her and have her guide us this May.
Thanks,
Eleanor
Written 16 April 2018
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