Nature discovery
Research 16 classified outdoor destinations within weekend reach of Athlone, grouped across 8 kinds of place and ordered by measured straight-line distance from the city centre. Distances only — no travel times, schedules, or rankings.
Each place is classified from its own Wikidata type, not from its name, and is ordered by measured straight-line distance from the centre of Athlone. Distances are great-circle kilometres between two published coordinates — this page does not publish travel times, transport schedules, opening hours, ticket prices, or rankings. Confirm access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with an official source before travelling.
Reachability is a second axis over the same places: the category says what a destination is, the band says how far it sits from Athlone. Distances are measured in a straight line — this page publishes no travel times.
Ordered by straight-line distance from Athlone, closest first. Distance bands: nearby is up to 60 km, day-trip distance is up to 120 km.
Showing all 16 places.
Lough Ree is a lake reachable from Athlone as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Lough Ree, about 9 km (5 mi) from Athlone
Image credit: Image: Sarah777 at English Wikipedia / Wikimedia Commons, Public Domain
Inchcleraun is a island reachable from Athlone as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Inchcleraun, about 18 km (11 mi) from Athlone
Image credit: Image: AndreasDelp / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Clara Bog is a raised bog nature reserve in County Offaly south of the town. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Clara Bog, about 23 km (14 mi) from Athlone
Image credit: Image: Niall Kearney / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Slieve Bawn is a mountain reachable from Athlone as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Slieve Bawn, about 35 km (22 mi) from Athlone
Image credit: Image: Archaeomoonwalker / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Lough Owel is a lake reachable from Athlone as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Lough Owel, about 40 km (25 mi) from Athlone
Image credit: Image: Sarah777 at English Wikipedia / Wikimedia Commons, Public Domain
Slieve Bloom Mountains is an upland mountain range and nature reserve along the Laois and Offaly border south of the town. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Slieve Bloom Mountains, about 44 km (27 mi) from Athlone
Image credit: Image: Mooro1 / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Ballynastaig Wood is a forest reachable from Athlone as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Ballynastaig Wood, about 71 km (44 mi) from Athlone
Image credit: Image: Megankeane13 / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Killykeen Forest Park is a state forest reachable from Athlone as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Killykeen Forest Park, about 71 km (44 mi) from Athlone
Image credit: Image: NTF30 / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Poulaphouca is a waterfall reachable from Athlone as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Poulaphouca, about 96 km (60 mi) from Athlone
Image credit: Image: Robert Linsdell from St. Andrews, Canada / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0
Ballykeeffe Wood is a forest reachable from Athlone as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Ballykeeffe Wood, about 98 km (61 mi) from Athlone
Image credit: Image: Antiqueight / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Ennistymon Falls is a waterfall reachable from Athlone as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Ennistymon Falls, about 105 km (65 mi) from Athlone
Image credit: Image: Holger Uwe Schmitt / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Glencar waterfall is a waterfall reachable from Athlone as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Glencar waterfall, about 106 km (66 mi) from Athlone
Image credit: Image: Dieglop / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Sruth in Aghaidh an Aird is a waterfall reachable from Athlone as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Sruth in Aghaidh an Aird, about 107 km (66 mi) from Athlone
Image credit: Image: Jon Sullivan / Wikimedia Commons, Public Domain
Rossmore Forest Park is a forest reachable from Athlone as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Rossmore Forest Park, about 110 km (68 mi) from Athlone
Image credit: Image: D Gore / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0
Curraghchase Forest Park is a forest reachable from Athlone as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Curraghchase Forest Park, about 113 km (70 mi) from Athlone
Image credit: Image: Peter Gerken / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0
Glenmacnass Waterfall is a waterfall reachable from Athlone as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Glenmacnass Waterfall, about 114 km (71 mi) from Athlone
Image credit: Image: Crispin Purdye / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0