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Sky Train – Boora Pyramid loop from Bicycle Hire

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Sky Train – Boora Pyramid loop from Bicycle Hire

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Sky Train – Boora Pyramid loop from Bicycle Hire

01:02

4.10km

10m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 23, 2026

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Parking

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434 m

View over Lough Boora

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At this point there is a small hut on stilts with a pointed thatched roof, from which you have a wonderful view over the moor. If you are very calm, you may see a few animals from here.

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735 m

Lough Boora

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Peat was mined in the moor area until the 1970s. After that, the areas were wetted again so that a natural ecosystem could develop again.

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930 m

Sky Train

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The old peat train can be seen from afar and is a great photo opportunity

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1.53 km

Fairy Avenue

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Great kids section with lots of fairy houses and stories.

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1.70 km

Boora Pyramid

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The pyramid was built from stones that came to light during peat extraction.

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2.46 km

Cycles and The Boora Convergence

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The two sculptures are the two of the most impressive in the collection at Lough Boora Discovery Park. Cycles is from Caroline Madden. She used old railroad steel to represent …

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3.16 km

Lough Boora Triangle

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The work of art by Jørn Rønna represents a triangular resting place in the open air, which was developed from bog oak trunks and various pieces of wood from the …

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3.70 km

Old Peat Railway Locomotive LM 181

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Old locomotive from the times of the peat railways.

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4.10 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.05 km

Surfaces

2.03 km

1.66 km

359 m

Elevation

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Tuesday 26 May

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Sky Train – Boora Pyramid loop from Bicycle Hire

View over Lough Boora

Lough Boora

Sky Train

Fairy Avenue

Boora Pyramid

Cycles and The Boora Convergence

Lough Boora Triangle

Old Peat Railway Locomotive LM 181

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