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#193 of 300 · Cuilcagh Lakelands UNESCO Global Geopark

Cuilcagh Boardwalk

United KingdomCounty Fermanagh (Northern Ireland)

A gravel track and a long boardwalk cross protected blanket bog to a steep wooden staircase of about 450 steps, ending at a viewing platform on Cuilcagh's summit escarpment above Fermanagh and Cavan.

Distance
14.8 km
Out and back
Ascent
500 m
High point 665 m
Time
4 h 30 min
Day hike
Difficulty
Moderate
Sustained climbing or a long day, no exposure.
Best months
Apr–Oct
When the route is usually in condition
Start
Cuilcagh Boardwalk car park, Marlbank Road
Cuilcagh Lakelands UNESCO Global Geopark

Route

Topographic map of Cuilcagh Boardwalk, from Cuilcagh Boardwalk car park to Cuilcagh viewing platformCuilcagh Boardwalk car parkCuilcagh viewing platformStart: Cuilcagh Boardwalk car parkTurn-around: Cuilcagh viewing platform© OpenStreetMap contributors, SRTM · © OpenTopoMap
StartTurn-aroundWaypoints joined by straight lines, not a GPS track.
  1. Cuilcagh Boardwalk car park
  2. Cuilcagh viewing platform
  3. back the same way

Wildlife along the route

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