Distance: 6km
Time: 1 hour
Terrain: Forest tracks, lake shore paths, public road
Grade: Moderate

Start & Finish: The walk begins at Town Lake which can be reached by taking the
Belturbet Road from Killeshandra. The walk is sign posted from the road and parking is
available here.
Walk along the lake shore for 500m then follow the path along the Belturbet Road.Cross the road at the marked point, go through the stile and follow the trail up into the forest.The forest is located on lands that
were granted to Sir Alexander Hamilton of Endervicke in Scotland, during the Plantation of Ulster in 1610.The forest was part of the Castle Hamilton Demesne,the castle of which accidentally burned to the ground in 1911
after a heater in one of the chicken houses was left on. The forest is now home to a diverse range of
flora and fauna with walkers likely to see red squirrels, pine martins, blue damselfly and
numerous varieties of trees. Follow the path between Broomspark Lough and Tullyguide Loch (1.5km) until reaching a
crossroads. Continue straight on staying on the marked path.Turn right at Portnaquin and left at the next junction.Take the next right across the field in front of Pleasure Lake to the picnic area and parking on the R199.Turn right and head back to Killeshandra. Continue straight towards the town turning right at the
Ulster Bank back towards the car park.

Facilities:
Picnic tables and information panel
and map on site
Cafés, hotels and pubs in Killeshandra
Points of interest:
Town Lake, Hamilton Estate
Nearby attractions:
Killykeen Forest Park; Giant’s Grave
megalithic tomb; Cavan Canoeing