Decent walk/hike east of the city?

Deskjockey

Heading down to Galway next weekend with a few lads and we are looking for a nice 3 hour walk before going for a few refreshments afterwards? Looking at Portumna Woods at the moment ? Is there any other good walk in Co Galway that someone could recommend? Would prefer somewhere on the east of Galway, rather than having to drive an hour or so past Galway out to Connemara etc.
Thanks for the help

bonzodog2

Merlin Woods (city), Coole Park(north of Gort) and Renville(near Oranmore) are all nice

fifib

Coole Park in Gort, more a walk than a hike tho but you could easily walk 2hrs or more there

biko

Bunch of walks here with info
www.walkingroutes.ie/WalkingTrails/Galway
Most are west of city but check it out for the ones to the east

bonzodog2

Also Monivea woods, a little east of Athenry

ratracer

Head for Kinvara, there are beautiful hill walks along the coast, can spend as long as you want walking in the Burren, then only 40 mins for Galway in the evening, or plenty of local options in the village.

Deskjockey

biko wrote: »

Bunch of walks here with info
www.walkingroutes.ie/WalkingTrails/Galway
Most are west of city but check it out for the ones to the east

Thanks, had a look at these, they are all quite short though the ones to the east of Galway. Thanks to ye all for your time anyway

Have a look at the Burren too.

bonzodog2

There's more paths than you might imagine in Merlin Woods. I GPS-mapped them for openstreetmap
http://www.openstreetmap.org/#map=16/53.2808/-8.9937

fifib

Deskjockey wrote: »

biko wrote: »

Bunch of walks here with info
www.walkingroutes.ie/WalkingTrails/Galway
Most are west of city but check it out for the ones to the east

Thanks, had a look at these, they are all quite short though the ones to the east of Galway. Thanks to ye all for your time anyway

Lough Cutra Loop isnt short

bobbyss

bonzodog2 wrote:

Merlin Woods (city), Coole Park(north of Gort) and Renville(near Oranmore) are all nice

I don't think there is there hours worth of walking in Renville however.

biko

Depending on how you are driving up to Galway maybe this 7km walk in Offaly is good
http://www.walkingroutes.ie/982-Glenafelly-EcoWalk.html

Zzippy

How about the Flaggy Shore at Newquay? Possible route here

Park at the beach, nice walk along the coastline to the Martello tower, head back along the road (there's an ice cream place half a mile on) and go as far as Linnane's pub for creamy Guinness and great seafood, then a 5 min stroll back to the car.

Deskjockey

Thanks everyone for the input, lots of good ideas there, hope we get the weather now.

flazio

biko wrote: »

Depending on how you are driving up to Galway maybe this 7km walk in Offaly is good
http://www.walkingroutes.ie/982-Glenafelly-EcoWalk.html

That's just one of many great walking loops all along the Slieve Blooms. Wwll worth a wander if you're on holidays.