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Druidical Altar

📷 Dr Charles Nelson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeFungiSeasonal
Dogs welcome

Getting here

54.26387, -7.87381

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Lurid Bolete, Arthonia graphidicola, Alloarthopyrenia italica +30 more · last seen 2014; Fungi — Lurid Bolete, Arthonia graphidicola, Alloarthopyrenia italica +30 more · last seen 2014

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Lady's Bedstraw, Mountain Everlasting, Primrose +246 more · last seen 2020; Plants — Lady's Bedstraw, Mountain Everlasting, Primrose +246 more · last seen 2020

Free

Foraging

Plants — Water Mint, Mouse-ear-hawkweed, Bilberry +28 more foraging species

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Green-veined White, Common Blue, Grayling +25 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Green-veined White, Common Blue, Grayling +25 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Ulster WayWalking route1000 km

A series of walking routes which encircles Northern Ireland.

Named routeLength 1000 kmRound tripNational walking route
Cuilcagh WayWalking route33 km
Named routeLength 33 kmRound tripRegional walking route
Cavan WayWalking route22 km
Named routeLength 22 kmRegional walking route
Cladagh GlenWalking route
Named route
Killykeeghan Nature Reserve WalkWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
North West TrailCycling route
Named routeNational Cycle Network
Scarplands Cycle TrailCycling route

The cycle route leads you through Forest service lands on a coarse gravel trail with 1,880m elevation, making it a trail for biking enthusiasts. An arduous, long-distance route not suitable for those who have not tried gravel cycling before.

Named routePoint-to-pointLocal cycle route
Kingfisher Cycle Trail - Northern Loop (Ride 1)Cycling route370 km

"offers cyclists a pleasant three or four days cycling around Lower Lough Erne."

Named routeRef KCT1Length 370 kmRound tripRegional cycle route
North West TrailCycling route
Named routeNational Cycle Network
Kingfisher Cycle Trail - Southern Loop (Ride 2)Cycling route
Named routeRef KCT2Round tripRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

H0834 : Legalough.

📷 Dr Charles Nelson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

H0834 : Legalough.

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✦The CottageHistoric site3.9 km→✦CarnHistoric site4.1 km→✦CashelHistoric site900 m→✦CashelHistoric site1 km→✦LaghtadamelHistoric site1.2 km→✦CashelHistoric site1.9 km→

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