Walks and adventure sports in Limerick

Munster

Limerick has 61 waymarked trails on Sport Ireland's National Trails Register, covering about 3,280 kilometres in total across walking (49), cycling (14).

Waymarked trails
61
Total distance
3,280 km
Longest
2300 km

Spots worth the trip

Named on our sport and activity guides.

Ballyhoura

Mountain Biking

The largest waymarked trail network in Ireland, close to 100km of loops from short green routes to a full-day black. The country's default MTB destination.

University clubs

Archery

Nine of the register's clubs are third-level: UCD, Trinity, DCU, RCSI and TU Dublin, plus Maynooth, Galway, Limerick and SETU Carlow. Usually the cheapest way in if you're a student.

Waymarked trails in Limerick

The 25 longest of 61, from the National Trails Register.

EuroVelo 1 Ireland - Atlantic Coast Route

2300 km · 21700 m climb · Very Challenging · Linear

Starts at Newtowncunningham or Rosslare Harbour. Directions

Waymarked: blue text on white signs with bicycle symbol and eurovelo logo

Kilmallock Cycle Hub Loop 2

141.5 km · Challenging · Loop

Starts near Kilmallock. Directions

5 hours 30 minutes · Waymarked: blue text on white background

Ballyhoura Way

89 km · 1560 m climb · Moderate · Linear

Starts at St.Johns Bridge, 7km from Kanturk. Directions

4 days · Waymarked: yellow arrow on black background

Kilmallock Cycle Hub Loop 1

69.5 km · Challenging · Loop

Starts near Kilmallock. Directions

5 hours · Waymarked: blue text on white background

Lough Derg Way

68.9 km · 527 m climb · Moderate · Linear

Starts at Limerick City Arthur’s Quay, near Limerick City. Directions

3 days · Waymarked: yellow arrow on black background

Kilmallock Cycle Hub Loop 3

61.4 km · Challenging · Loop

Starts near Kilmallock. Directions

4 hours · Waymarked: blue text on white background

Ballyhoura - Castlepook Loop

48.5 km · 1100 m climb · Severe · Loop

Starts at Glenosheen Car Park, near Ardpatrick. Directions

6 hours · Waymarked: red

Kilmallock Cycle Hub Loop 4

47.8 km · Challenging · Loop

Starts near Kilmallock. Directions

3 hours 30 minutes · Waymarked: blue text on white background

Slieve Felim Way

44.5 km · 1200 m climb · Moderate · Linear

Starts at Murroe. Directions

2 days · Waymarked: yellow arrow on black background

Limerick Greenway

39.7 km · 143 m climb · Easy · Linear

Starts at Rathkeale - Irish Palatine Museum, near Rathkeale, Ardagh, Newcastlewest, Abbeyfeale. Directions

10 hours · Waymarked: greenway signage - greens sign with white arrows

Ballyhoura - Streamhill Loop

39.4 km · 830 m climb · Severe · Loop

Starts at Glenosheen Car Park, near Ardpatrick. Directions

5 hours · Waymarked: blue

Ballyhoura - Garanne Loop

33.9 km · 630 m climb · Difficult · Loop

Starts at Glenosheen Car Park, near Ardpatrick. Directions

4 hours · Waymarked: white

Broadford Ashford Walking Trails - Broadford-Ashford Way

19 km · 287 m climb · Strenuous · Linear

Starts at Broadford car park opposite church, near Broadford. Directions

5 to 6 hours · Waymarked: yellow arrow on white background

Ballyhoura - Mountrussel Loop

16.8 km · 360 m climb · Difficult · Loop

Starts at Glenosheen Car Park, near Ardpatrick. Directions

2 hours · Waymarked: brown

Kingdom of Kerry Greenways - Listowel to Limerick

16 km · Easy · Linear

Starts at Listowel. Directions

1 hour 20 minutes · Waymarked: white arrow on green background

Murroe - Glenstal Woods loop

14 km · 300 m climb · Moderate · Loop

Starts at Glenstal Wood Carpark, near Murroe. Directions

4 hours · Waymarked: purple arrow on yellow background

Benard Loop

12.8 km · 190 m climb · Strenuous · Loop

Starts at Anglesborough, near Anglesboro/Michelstown. Directions

4 hours · Waymarked: purple arrow on white background

Please Note: Harvesting works taking place, please adhere to safety signs in place.

Ballyorgan Loop

12.5 km · 300 m climb · Strenuous · Loop

Starts at Ballyorgan. Directions

6 hours 40 minutes · Waymarked: red arrows on white background

Combaun Loop

11 km · 580 m climb · Moderate · Loop

Starts at Anglesborough, near Anglesboro/Michelstown. Directions

2 hours 30 minutes · Waymarked: red

Ballyhoura - Slieve Reagh Loop

10.4 km · 402 m climb · Moderate · Loop

Starts at Kilfinane Village, near Kilfinane. Directions

3.5 hours · Waymarked: white arrow on yellow background

Ballyhoura - Blackrock Loop

10 km · 300 m climb · Strenuous · Loop

Starts at Greenwood Forest car park, near Ardpatrick. Directions

3 hours 30 minutes · Waymarked: purple arrow on yellow background

PLEASE NOTE THAT A DETOUR IS IN PLACE ON A SECTION OF THE BLACKROCK LOOP. PLEASE FOLLOW THE SIGNS ON THIS DETOUR

Broadford Ashford Walking Trails - Gleann na gCapall Loop

9.5 km · 161 m climb · Moderate · Loop

Starts at Broadford car park opposite church, near Broadford. Directions

2 hours 30 minutes · Waymarked: blue arrow on white background

Molanna Loop

9.5 km · 220 m climb · Moderate · Loop

Starts at Ballyorgan. Directions

5 hours · Waymarked: blue arrows on white background

Ballinaboola Loop

9.3 km · 200 m climb · Moderate · Loop

Starts at Ballinaboola Woods Car Park, Ardpatrick, near Ardpatrick. Directions

2 hours 30 minutes · Waymarked: purple arrow

Slieve Felim - Keeper Hill summit walk

7.9 km · 550 m climb · Strenuous · Linear

Starts at Ballyhourigan Forest entrance, near Murroe. Directions

3 hours · Waymarked: red arrow on white background

The other 36 in Limerick

Forest parks in Limerick

Coillte forest parks: managed destinations with parking, marked routes and facilities, not trails in open country.

Curragh Chase

Coillte maintains 13 forest car parks in Limerick. These are the usual starting points for forest walks and mountain bike trails.

Sports in Limerick, in depth

The sports with named spots, accredited centres or registered trails in the county.

Rock Climbing in Limerick Mountain Biking in Limerick 1 spot · 14 trails Diving in Limerick Archery in Limerick 1 spot Sailing in Limerick

12 clubs and schools in Limerick

Listed by Archery Ireland, Mountaineering Ireland, Irish Sailing and Diving Ireland. Reproduced as each body publishes it, with a link back to the register. Contact details are theirs, not checked by us.

Archers of Limerick

Club · Cappamore
Phone
0863402334

Ballyhoura Bears Walking Club

Club
Phone
0876910736

Boro Walking Club

Club

Foynes Yacht Club

Club
Phone
086 387 9654

Hillwalking Radio Club

Club

Iniscealtra Sailing Club

Club
Phone
061335299

Limerick Climbing Club

Club

LIMERICK SAC

Club · Limerick
Phone
0879514973

Mullaghareirk Ramblers

Club
Phone
0861075515

University of Limerick Archery Club

Club · Castletroy

University of Limerick OPC

Club

UNIVERSITY OF LIMERICK SAC

Club · Limerick
Phone
n/a

Adventure centres in Limerick

All 1 currently accredited by a national governing body, with a link to the register.

Kilfinane OETC

Run by Limerick and Clare ETB

Approved here in 2001, and still accredited today.

Website
kilfinaneoec.com
Phone
063 91161
Email
[email protected]
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Guides for Limerick

Hillwalking & Mountaineering Mountain Biking Archery

Common questions

Where can I go walking in Limerick?

49 waymarked walking trails are registered in Limerick. The longest are Ballyhoura Way (89km), Lough Derg Way (68.9km), Slieve Felim Way (44.5km), Limerick Greenway (39.7km). Every one has a verified start point and driving directions on its own page.

How many waymarked trails are there in Limerick?

61 on Sport Ireland's National Trails Register, totalling roughly 3,280 kilometres. The register records waymarked trails only, so unmarked mountain routes and informal paths aren't counted.

How hard are the trails in Limerick?

By register grade: 14 easy, 29 moderate, 2 difficult, 9 strenuous, 4 challenging, 1 very challenging, 2 severe. Grades are set by Sport Ireland against national criteria, so they're comparable between counties.

Are there sports clubs in Limerick?

12 clubs and schools in Limerick are listed by their national governing body: Archery Ireland, Mountaineering Ireland, Irish Sailing and Diving Ireland. They cover 5 sports between them, and each listing links back to the register it came from.

Are there adventure centres in Limerick?

1 in our directory, 1 of which currently hold accreditation from a national governing body: Kilfinane OETC. Each accredited listing links to the body's own register so you can check it.

What adventure sports can you do in Limerick?

hillwalking & mountaineering, mountain biking, archery, based on the trails registered in the county and the locations named on our sport guides.

Elsewhere in Munster

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Trail data from the Sport Ireland National Trails Register, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Start points from the companion Trailheads dataset. Snapshot taken 2026-08-13. The register records waymarked trails only, so check the trail operator for current conditions and closures. Forest park and car park data from Coillte Recreation Information (CC BY 4.0), snapshot 2026-08-04, with county boundaries from OSi.