Lough Key - Miners Way Trail

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Last verified: 20 December 2025

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Lough Key Forest Park offers a host of outdoor activities for the whole family. Ducks and boats bob on the lake, teenagers whizz through the trees on high-rope ziplines, and toddlers shriek with pleasure in the children’s playground.

For walkers, several gentle trails weave through the woods and along the lake shore. The 4.2km Miners’ Way Historical Trail is one of the best, following a section of route once used by local miners. The mature deciduous woodland includes some smashing oak, lime and red cedar trees, and long stretches of path trace the water’s edge.

- Helen Fairbairn
 

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Refuelling on the outdoor terrace of the visitor centre café

Feeding the ducks along the lake shore

The ruins of a 12th-century abbey near the visitor centre

 

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Bring coins to operate the parking barrier (this is refunded if you spend €20 or more on site)

Kids can also bring bikes for the traffic-free trails

 

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