Gort Moss Walk
| County | Distance | OS Map |
| Tyrone | 5 miles | Sheet 14 |
| Nearest Town | Route Shape | RouteType |
| Ardboe | Linear | Woodland |
| Terrain | Grid Reference (Start) | Grid Reference (Finish) |
| Good sandy ramparts, muddy after | H960800 | H960800 |
A linear walk of 5 miles along old moss roads and between leafy hedgerows close to the village of Ardboe, passing Kinturk Cultural Centre and Coyle's Cottage - a traditional fishermans cottage, made of mud, clay and wood, thatched with reeds.
| Point of Interest | Kinturk Cultural Centre, Coyles Cottage, local wildlife |
| Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty | Sperrins |
| Route Description | Starting at Kinturk Cultural Centre car park, walk along Kinturk Road 200m to Coyles Cottage. Visit this traditional fishermans cottage for crafts, folklore etc. Enter Gort Moss via a concrete lane, turn left and travel south for 1 mile via Galiagh Rampart to Ardboe and Battery Road, retrace your steps (2miles) continue through Gort Moss, north to Sandy Rampart, Kinturk Road, 3 miles. Follow blue markers through farm lane fields to the cot bridge and cot lane to Ballylifford - 4 miles, return to Coyles Cottage via Cot Lane, footbridge, Kinturk Road, Gortmoss and Curran Quay - (5miles). Visitors to the area are encouraged to visit Ardboe Old Cross dated from the 10th Century and is believed to be the first High Cross Of Ulster. |
| Getting to the Start | Take the B73 east from Cookstown to Coagh. After approx. 9.5 miles turn left at a Costcutter onto the Annaghmore Road following brown signs to Coyle's Cottage & Kinturk Cultural Centre. Approx. 1 mile along this road you will pass Coyles Cottage on the right, continue for another 200m to Kinturk Cultural Centre - a new red brick building with a large car park (also on the right.) |
| Facilities | Public toilets are located at the Kinturk Cultural Centre. There is also a restaurant and Lough Neagh Exhibition. Opening hours apply. |
| Accessible Toilet Facilities | Yes |
| Accessible Terrain | Unsurfaced laneways and farm tracks, uneven and muddy in places. |
| Accessible Signage | The trail is marked with blue markers |
| Publication | Cookstown Visitor Guide, Sperrins Walking Guide |
| Publication Availability | Contact Cookstown Tourist Information Centre Tel: 028 867 69949 |
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