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Trails & walks in Ireland

All 1,194 routes on Sport Ireland's National Trails Register — loops, greenways and long-distance ways — with length, time, climb and dogs, county by county.

Loops under 10 km 721

Walks that bring you back to where you parked — an afternoon, not an expedition.

Trail · Co. Clare12 O'Clock Hills Looped Walks - Blue Route7.7 km2 hr 30 minChallengingLoopThis trail follows forest track, hard-cored pathway and boardwalk with some muddy spots on forest sections, climbing steadily to the 12 O'Clock Hills peaks and then descending, passing sites of historic and cultural…

Trail · Co. Clare12 O'Clock Hills Looped Walks - Red Route4 km1 hr 30 minModerateLoopThis trail follows minor road, forest track and hard-cored pathway, with some muddy spots during wet weather especially on the section along Crag River, passing sites of historic and cultural interest including…

Trail · Co. WexfordAbbey Wood Trail2.8 km1 hr 30 minModerateLoopModerate terrain, view of history stones, and experience our wellness area.

Trail · Co. LaoisAbbeyleix Loops - Collins Bog Loop4.4 km1 hr 30 minModerateLoopThis walk on woodland tracks, bog paths, old railway line and country roads takes you through different environments around Abbeyleix, from old buildings to the Lord's Walk, from woodland to bogland to old railway line…

Trail · Co. LaoisAbbeyleix Loops - Killamuck Bog Loop7.5 km2 hrModerateLoopThis walk on minor roadways, riverbank, forestry paths, bog paths, old railway line and woodland tracks brings you through different environments around Abbeyleix from old buildings (like the Old South School and Church…

Trail · Co. MayoAchill Island - Dooagh Loop4.4 km1 hrEasyLoopThis trail follows quiet road and gravel track through a landscape of undulating blanket bog while running alongside the Owenavally and Chongie Rivers, passing the site of a 'booley' village and with spectacular views…

Trail · Co. GalwayAghrane Castlekelly Loop4.1 km1 hr 45 minEasyLoopThis trail follows forest road and forest track through mixed commercial forest and beautiful parkland trees planted by the old estate with a wide diversity of species throughout the forest. You pass by the old estate…

Trail · Co. GalwayAghrane Castlekelly Loop4.1 km50 minEasyLoopThis trail follows forest road and forest track through mixed commercial forest and beautiful parkland trees planted by the old estate with a wide diversity of species throughout the forest. You pass by the old estate…

Greenways & cycle routes 159

Off-road, mostly flat routes for cycling and walking.

Trail · Co. MayoAchill Cycle Hub - Loop 311.7 km1 hr 30 minEasyLoopThis loop is a pleasant short cycle with moderate climbs and some wonderful views of the Atlantic and Menaun Mountain with its cliffs. Traffic is generally light but can get busy during the holiday season.

Trail · Co. LeitrimBallinamore Town Loop4.4 km45 minEasyLoopThis trail meanders along the towpath beside the tranquil waters of the Shannon-Erne Waterway as well as on local and regional road. The route crosses over the canal at several locations so take especially when close to…

Trail · Co. WicklowBallinastoe Mountain Bike Trails - Blue Routes5 km2 hrBlueLoopBallinastoe National Mountain Bike Trail Centre is located in the heart of the wild Wicklow Mountains in Irelands Ancient East, yet just 40 minutes from the Dublin City centre. If you are looking to experience some of…

Trail · Co. CorkBallintotis Loops - Castle Loop Cycling Trail3.2 km40 minEasyLoopThis trail follows country roads and laneways from the Church car park and passes Ballintotas National School (built in 1898). It incorporates Ballintotis Castle (once the possession of the Fitzgeralds of Munster)…

Trail · Co. CorkBallintotis Loops - Lake Loop Cycling Trail2.1 km25 minEasyLoopThis family friendly trail follows the country roads around Loughaderra lakeshore and returns to the Church car park. The wildfowl habitat provided by the lakeside setting is a particularly attractive feature of this…

Trail · Co. CorkBallintotis Loops - Woodbine Loop Cycling Trail5.5 km50 minEasyLoopThis trail incorporates part of the Castle Loop including its most prominent features. Additionally, it affords superb views of the surrounding countryside including the woodlands of Kilbree, Ballyoughtera and…

Trail · Co. LimerickBallyhoura - Greenwood Loop5.9 km45 minModerateLoopThis loop is the perfect introduction to mountain biking with easy climbs and fun singletrack descents. It is essentially one gradual climb followed by one long descent with most of the loop on narrow, twisty…

Long-distance ways 82

National Waymarked Ways and multi-day routes, 40 km and more.

Trail · Co. LimerickBallyhoura - Castlepook Loop48.5 km6 hrVery ChallengingLoopThis is the longest and most demanding of the Ballyhoura Trails with tight twisty singletrack, the biggest, longest climbs and steepest, longest sweeping fast descents. The singletrack is both technical and narrow with…

Trail · Co. CorkBeara Way241.8 km9 daysChallengingLoopThe Beara Peninsula is a 48km long mountainous finger, shared by counties Kerry and Cork, stretching into the Atlantic Ocean. Quite remote, it has remained perhaps the most unspoilt part of the south west region, and…

Trail · Co. ClareDoolin Cycle Hub Loop 342.7 km2 hr 40 minChallengingLoopThis cycle takes cyclists predominantly inland along some very peaceful scenic routes towards Kilfenora at the southern tip of The Burren, with wonderful vistas of the surrounding landscape and the chance to visit the…

Trail · Co. ClareDoolin Cycle Hub Loop 446.4 km3 hrChallengingLoopThis cycle takes cyclists northwards along the coast road with spectacular coastal vistas including out to the Aran Islands. The full route includes some challenging climbs over Slieve Elva, but there is an option to…

Trail · Co. ClareEast Clare Way168.8 km8 daysModerateLoopCounty Clare in Ireland is renowned for its great music, set dancing, and its unique limestone landscape. East Clare, however, presents another face of the county, a little known, hidden land, a district that has a…

Trail · Co. KerryKerry Way232.1 km9 daysChallengingLoopThe Iveragh Peninsula is the largest of Kerry's Atlantic peninsulas, extending 60 kilometres into the ocean from the mainland, and it is 32 kilometres across. The Iveragh contains the Killarney Lakes with their…

Trail · Co. LeitrimKingfisher Cycle Trail362.2 km5 daysVery ChallengingLoopThis cycle trail follows minor country roads, canal side tracks and leafly laneways with rolling hills and mountain climbs as it winds through the rural countryside of the border counties of Fermanagh, Leitrim, Cavan…

Trail · Co. ClareMid Clare Way - Slí na Mearacaun143.9 km6 daysModerateLoopWith the Burren Way to the north and the East Clare Way to the east, the Mid Clare Way, called in Gaelic Slí na Mearacan or the foxglove way, is a 130km long circular walking route around the centre of County Clare in…

Dog-friendly walks 709

Routes where Sport Ireland records that dogs are welcome (usually on a lead).

Trail · Co. Clare12 O'Clock Hills Looped Walks - Purple Route11.7 km3 hrChallengingLoopThis trail follows minor road, forest track, hard-cored pathway and boardwalk, with some muddy spots on forest sections, climbing steadily to the 12 O'Clock Hills peaks before continuing by Loughavarra Hill and along a…

Trail · Co. WexfordAbbey Wood Trail2.8 km1 hr 30 minModerateLoopModerate terrain, view of history stones, and experience our wellness area.

Trails & walks by county

Every county, with the places we'd suggest first. Each county page lists them all.

Loops under 10 km 721

Greenways & cycle routes 159

Long-distance ways 82

Dog-friendly walks 709

Trails & walks by county

County Carlow · 13

County Cavan · 24

County Clare · 48

County Cork · 193

County Donegal · 69

County Dublin · 19

County Galway · 76

County Kerry · 65

County Kildare · 9

County Kilkenny · 35

County Laois · 27

County Leitrim · 30

County Limerick · 55

County Longford · 7

County Louth · 10

County Mayo · 109

County Meath · 4

County Monaghan · 18

County Offaly · 30

County Roscommon · 42

County Sligo · 26

County Tipperary · 79

County Waterford · 35

County Westmeath · 11

County Wexford · 87

County Wicklow · 73