Tully Forest to Lisnaskea - Sliabh Beagh Way

Start : Exit barrier in Tully Forest, Enniskillen (nearby postcode BT92 5BE) Coord. 54.24609 ; -7.33405

(S) If you walk this section only, you could start from waypoint (1). If you walk the whole trek, from the exit barrier in Tully Forest, the route continues straight ahead, following the track across an expanse of moor. After a kilometre you reach a concrete farm lane.

(1) Turn left (South) here, then quickly (100m) right (West) onto a country road.

(2) At the next junction, turn left (South) on Aghanglough Road and continue on this road for 2 Km.

(3) The road veers right and quickly reach a larger road (Ballagh Road C428).

(4) Turn left (South-East) on the road (C428) to arrive at the main B36 road at Ballagh Cross.

(5) Cross straight over the B36, continuing ahead along a smaller road (C428)for 710m or so.

(6) Now take the first turn on the right (West) at Leagaun, soon enjoying the slightly incongruous sight of an old church being used as a farm building.

(7) Follow the road as it turns sharply left (South) and descends steeply between the fields. Pass the Winney Hill.

(8) At Bohora Cross Roads, turn right (West) and walk 1 Km to reach Kilmacbrack Lough.

(9) Continue past Kilmacbrack Lough, which is home to a flock of whooper swans during the winter months. These impressive birds make the 1,500km migration to reach this lake from Iceland each year. Just 1 Km beyond the lake you reach the small village of Donagh.

(10) Here the route turns left, then quickly right.

You are now on a road that climbs past the church and begins a picturesque journey along a hillside to the northwest. The verges are sometimes lined with trees, but where the vegetation falls back, there are good views west across the myriad islands of Upper Lough Erne.

Roughly 4 Km walking along Royal Oak Road from Donagh you reach a T-junction with Ballagh Road (C428).

(11) Turn left (West) here.

(12) Then turn right 500m later. A final descent brings you during a little more than 1 Km to the main street in the heart of Lisnaskea, and the official end of the route. (E)

Start : Exit barrier in Tully Forest, Enniskillen (nearby postcode BT92 5BE) Coord. 54.24609 ; -7.33405

Arrival : Main St, Lisnaskea, Enniskillen (BT92 0JE)

Parking : Car parks are situated along the route

Terrain : Minor roads, track and moorland

Public Transport : Translink

Facilities : Car parks and picnic sites are situated along the route

Note : If you wish, you can do several parts of this trek at once. Pay attention to the information given in each part like the duration and the elevation to avoid unpleasant surprises.

Find more information and walk ideas at Walk NI here.

Did You Know?
The Gaelic name for the village of Donagh is Domhnach, meaning ‘Place of Patrician Origin’. This implies a link with the ancient Roman Republic. The name matches the archaeological record, because the remains of an Early Christian church or monastery, dating from around the 7th century, can still seen in the village today.