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Gortin (from Irish an Goirtín, meaning 'the small enclosed field') [1] is a village and townland in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. It is ten miles (16 km) north of Omagh in the valley of the Owenkillew river, overlooked by the Sperrins. It had a population of 360 at the 2001 Census.
Gortin Glen Forest Park is located just six miles from Omagh, Co Tyrone at the western gateway to the Sperrin mountains. Gortin Glen Forest Park is made up of a network of 5 waymarked trails of varying lengths that start from the Trailhead close to the main car park.
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- Glen Park Road, Gortin, BT79 7SU, County Tyrone
Gortin is a village and townland in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. It is ten miles north of Omagh in the valley of the Owenkillew river, overlooked by the Sperrins. It had a population of 360 at the 2001 Census. Overview.
The drive through the forest leading into the tiny village of Gortin is breath-taking (both the scenery and the death defying drops at the road's edge!). Along this road you will find the lakes, approx 3/4 of them.
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- Glenpark Road
About. This short off-road walk leads around Gortin Lakes with superb views of the Sperrins landscape. The path has recently been upgraded - the firm surface is of a good and consistent standard throughout the walk.
Gortin Glen Forest Park opened to the public in 1967. It covers 1,534 hectares and was the first forest park in Northern Ireland set up in a coniferous plantation woodland. There's an...
Dec 16, 2020 · Gortin Glen Forest Park is a gem of a forest that lies a few miles outside the pretty village of Gortin in County Tyrone. It lies on the slopes of Mullaghcarn mountain in the Sperrins whose peak lies at 1778ft.
