Recommended local routes
Under 20km (12 miles) Boyle to Corrigeenroe to Ballinafad to Boyle
Under 40km (24 miles) Boyle to Cootehall to Knockvicar to Corrigeenroe to Boyle
Under 60km (36 miles) Boyle to Carrick-on-Shannon to Drumshanbo to Keadue to Knockvicar to Boyle

The Green Heartlands Cycle Route is a fully marked cycling tour which takes you through the splendour of the south Roscommon countryside. The terrain of the local landscape throughout the 217km (135 miles) is generally flat with occasional stretches of gently sloping hills which take the cyclist through a varied countryside of farmland, bog, forest, wetlands, rivers and lakes.The route covering Kiltoom, Kielty, Birchgrove, Ballyforan, Athleague, Roscommon, Knockcroghery, Derryglad and Four Roads attracts tourist attention to these parts of the County.
The route has been split into stages so that the cycle can be spread over 7 days with an average of 19 miles covered per day. This gives cyclists an opportunity to see the countryside and spend some time around the County thus encouraging further interest in the amenities the County has to offer.

The touring cyclist can experience the beauty of Lough Ree and sense the magnificence of the River Shannon. The circuit, divided into a series of daily routes, will take you through a host of small rural villages and within close proximity of the larger provincial towns of Roscommon, Athlone and Ballinasloe. Along each route cyclists can access a range of leisure facilities and amenities, many suited to special interest visitors. These include walking routes, monastic sites, archeological monuments, heritage centres and museums, craft workshops, wildlife and conservation areas, as well as boating fishing, golf, horse riding and bowling. High quality Bord Failte accommodation is available en route.