Throughout the Forest Park three specially selected waymarked trails give
walkers the chance to enjoy the Park’s natural flora and fauna at its best.
Nearest Towns: Omagh, Gortin
Distance: Gortin Forest Park, 2.3 miles
(3.5km) & Gortin Lakes 1 mile (1.6km)
both circular
Points of Interest: Superb landscape
views, conifer woodland, lakes
The longest is Ladies View Trail (2 mile/3.5
km), a strenuous but rewarding walk,
excellent for ramblers. Starting from the
finger post in the main car park, the route
rises to its highest point at 350 metres with
superb views of the surrounding countryside.
A brass plate pointing out prominent
landscape features is provided.
The path then leads back to the car park
through diverse conifer woodland. These
walks are situated in a working forest
environment and may be subject to diversion
and closure from time to time. Up to date
information is available on the Forest Service
web site www.forestserviceni.gov.uk.
Not far past the entrance to the Forest
Park, heading to Gortin Village is the short
off-road walk round Gortin Lakes,
managed by Omagh District Council,
offering great views of the Sperrins
landscape. From Gortin Lakes car park, the
recently up-graded circular path leads
walkers around two of the kettle-hole lakes
on the northern slope of Mullaghcam,
which can be completed in either direction.
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