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Trail · County Louth

Annaloughan Loop

5.9 km2 hr 45 minModerateLoop250 m climbDogs on a lead

Route shape, north at the top · start (filled) and finish (ring) · Sport Ireland

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Outdoors in County Louth this week

Best day outdoors: Sun, 11 Oct — dry by day, light winds, up to 12°C

Fri, 9 Oct13° / 8°Medium rain showersGood day outdoors
Sat, 10 Oct12° / 8°DrizzleGood day outdoors
Sun, 11 Oct12° / 12°Sun with light cloudGreat day outdoors

Make a day of it

The nearest trails, beaches, woods and heritage within 25 km.

Trails & walks

Trail · 7.1 km awayGrange Loops - Molly Loop4.7 km1 hr 15 minEasyLoopThe trail follows very quiet roads and ancient cart tracks with grassy surfaces and dry stone walls each side, passing an old lime kiln and offering views over Carlingford Lough and the stunning countryside.

Trail · 7.1 km awayGrange Loops - Rooskey Loop6.9 km2 hr 15 minModerateLoopThe trail follows very quiet roads and ancient cart tracks with grassy surfaces and dry stone walls each side, passing an old lime kiln and offering views over Carlingford Lough and the stunning countryside.

Trail · 7.7 km awayTain Way40.3 km2 daysModerateLoopThe Cooley peninsula is a mountainous finger of land that extends 19 km from County Louth into the Irish Sea between Carlingford Lough and Dundalk Bay. It is a place steeped in legend, and the site of the epic saga…

Beaches & bathing waters

Beach · 9.7 km awayShelling Hill/TempletownWater quality: Excellent (2025)Blue FlagLifeguards in seasonToiletsTempletown beach is a large open gently sloping beach consisting of sand and shingle and facing to the south. The bathing water is located in an area that is backing onto sandy dunes. Templetown beach consists of sand…

Beach · 20 km awayPort, LurganboyWater quality: Excellent (2025)Blue FlagLifeguards in seasonToiletsThe beach is mainly sandy with a small area of rocks consisting of sand dunes. There are mature sand dunes located on the beach which support a variety of plant species. There is also a variety of wildlife including…

Forests & woodlands

Forest · 9.2 km awayRavensdale Forest3 trailsParking

Parks, gardens & islands

Nature spot · 7.0 km awayBlackrock PromenadeBeachBlackrockBuilt in 1851 the two-walled promenade was a feature of Blackrock for over a century. Visitors come to enjoy a seated view of Dundalk Bay and the Cooley Mountains while eating locally made ice cream.

Nature spot · 7.2 km awayBlackrock BeachBeachBlackrockBlackrock, in County Louth, has three beaches consisting of the main beach at the south end of the village, the Priest’s Beach and Ladies Beach which are more secluded but signposted to the north.

Heritage sites

Heritage site · 5.1 km awayProleek Megalithic TombsMegalithic tombProleekLocated to the south-west of the Cooley Mountains near the lower slopes of Black Mountain, Proleek portal tomb is one of the best-known and most iconic megalithic tombs in Ireland. The tomb comprises three upright…