Galway Wind Park Trails
Wonderful walking & cycling routes in Galway 🚵 🚶
Galway Wind Walk has walking and cycling routes suitable for all ages. Visitors can enjoy a choice of six routes over 48 kilometers, with challenging trails for the seasoned adventurer to easy paths for casual strolling. In fact the Split Rock Trail is wheelchair and buggy accessible.
About Galway Wind Way
Local legends abound in this wild and isolated location. These hills were traversed by our ancestors as farmers and foresters. They hunted the species of fish and birds that are still thriving in their natural habitats today. Throughout each trial you’ll find information boards explaining how the Cloosh Valley’s terrain has altered over the course of hundreds of years, and how this location we call home has assisted in addressing the changing requirements of locals and wildlife.
The 6 Galway Wind Way Trails
Connemara View Loop: Leaving from Car Park 2 (P2), proceed cautiously across the street, and continue upward to the viewing platform next to Turbine 11. You may glance over at the breathtaking view of Lake Corrib, Lough Mask, Connemara, and the Galway coast from this location.
Split Rock Trail: This short route, which leaves from parking lot 4 (P4), has a sturdy surface finish and only a modest grade. This trail is appropriate for those with limited mobility, as well as for those using wheelchairs and buggies. The walk leads to the weather mast before returning to Parking Lot 4.
Turbine Trail: This walk circles clockwise from parking lot 2 (P2) and brings you up close to five wind turbines as well as a number of informational panels. At Turbine 15, there is a lookout point with a panoramic view of the lovely Uggool valley. The return route merges with the Seecon Lough Trail, which you can use to return to the parking lot through Turbine 18.
Seecon Lough Path: This trek to and from Seecon Lough follows the tracks and historic routes of the woodland, beginning at parking lot 2 (P2). Between Turbine 18 and the lake, which is reached by walking counterclockwise along the route, there is a lovely downhill path that passes a stand of Japanese Larch. From the lake, take the main trail, turn right, and climb a slope to reach Turbine 24’s observation area. You can see the Aran Islands across the water from here.
The Peak Ridge Trail: This route leaves from Car Park 2 (P2) and circles the hill, connecting all the trails on this side of the woodland. From Turbine 24’s vantage point, you can see nearby lakes, Galway Bay, the Burren, and the Aran Islands.
Forest Cycling Path: This trail, which leaves from Parking Lot 2 (P2), is roomy and features a winding portion through a patch of eucalyptus trees that were experimentally planted there in the late 1950s. Although there are several other unexplored ways nearby, pay great attention to the marker posts.
Preview of Galway Wind Way
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Galway Wind Farm
The towering wind turbines you may see along the trails form Galway Wind Park, Ireland’s largest onshore wind farm and located in Connemara’s Cloosh Valley a forested region of west Galway managed by Coillte. The energy generated by the park produces enough clean energy to power every residence in Galway County and the City of Galway.
Come enjoy the great outdoors at Galway Wind Way!
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