Trails at Castlewellan Forest Park
Blue – Lake Path and Family Cycling (3.8km)
This path circumnavigates Castlewellan Lake providing good views of Slievenaslaat and Castlewellan Castle. Points of interest along this path are the Ice House, various sculpted features and the Autumn Wood. The Family Cycling route follows this path.
Red – Cypress Pond Trail (5.8km)
The initial part of the trail follows the former stagecoach route known locally as the Crow Road where striking views of the northern Mourne Mountains can be glimpsed before reaching Castlewellan Lake. There are delightful lake views heading to the Cypress Pond and the National Arboretum where a visit to the Annesley Garden is a must. The return route to the car park offers expansive views of the lake, castle and the historic open parkland.
Black –Slievenaslaat Trail (7.6km)
Leading off the blue path the black trail enters the mainly coniferous plantation where the remnants of the Moorish Tower can be viewed. There are openings in the forest with impressive vistas of the farmland on and around Slievenaboley, Legananny Mountains and Slieve Croob. Further east there are vistas where the lake can be viewed as the trail reaches its highest point by Slievenaslaat and the Mountain Lake. The return trail passes by the Winter and Annesley Gardens, open parkland, the lake and castle.
Parts of these trails are used for horse riding.
Shorter informal walks are possible around the gardens area of the Park.
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