Things to Do around Cavans

Cavans offers diverse outdoor activities, primarily focusing on road cycling and jogging. The region's landscape, with its numerous lakes, forests, and drumlins, provides varied terrain for these pursuits.

Cavans features quiet country roads and picturesque lakeside paths ideal for road cycling. Routes vary in difficulty, from gentle paths to more challenging hilly sections. Explore options in the Road Cycling Routes around Cavans guide.

Yes, Cavans provides numerous jogging and running trails. These often wind through lush woodlands and along serene lake shores, offering tranquil environments for runners. Discover specific routes in the Running Trails around Cavans guide.

Cavans offers routes suitable for families, including dedicated trails that minimize traffic concerns. The Killykeen Way Greenway, a 7.5-mile (12 km) cycle and walking trail, is mostly tarmacked and considered easy-going, ideal for family rides.

The landscape of Cavans, characterized by drumlins and rolling hills, provides varied terrain. This includes more challenging hilly roads with rewarding ascents and descents for advanced road cyclists.

Routes in Cavans often pass by over 365 lakes, including Lough Oughter, and through extensive forests like Killykeen Forest Park. The region also features drumlins and unique geological formations in Cavan Burren Park.

Lough Oughter is a prominent lake in Cavans, known as part of the UNESCO Global Geopark and Ireland's Hidden Heartlands. It features hidden islands and the historic Clough Oughter Castle, accessible by boat.

Cavan Burren Park is a geological and archaeological site featuring prehistoric landscapes. It contains megalithic tombs, glacial erratics, dolmens, and unique karst limestone formations, including sinkholes and a 'lost valley'.

More than 80 visitors have shared their experiences of outdoor activities in Cavans on komoot. The region offers a variety of routes for road cycling and jogging.

Komoot offers specific guides for the region, including Road Cycling Routes around Cavans and Running Trails around Cavans. These guides provide detailed information for planning outdoor adventures.

The official tourism website for County Cavan, often referred to as Cavans, is This is Cavan. It provides additional information for visitors to the region.

For tourism inquiries related to County Cavan, contact the Cavan County Council Tourism Officer. They can be reached by phone at +353 49 4378300 or via email at fun@thisiscavan.ie.