Ardmore Cliff Walk
Walking Trail · Waterford
Ardmore Cliff Walk is a 3.9 km easy waymarked loop in Waterford, starting near Ardmore.
Grade
| Activity | Grade | Difficulty | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walking | Easy | Easy | 1 hour |
Getting there
Starts at Seafront Car Park, near Ardmore.
- Trailhead coordinates
- 51.95115, -7.72166
- Irish Grid reference
- X 193 776
- Ordnance Survey sheets
- Discovery Series Sheet 82
The National Trails Register's own latitude and longitude fields are empty for all 1,186 trails on it. This trailhead comes from Sport Ireland's separate Trailheads dataset, matched to this trail on its register ID.
Public transport
Bus
About the trail
This walk brings you on cliff-top paths, minor roads and laneways past Early Christian St Declan's Well, Ardmore Round Tower (one of the best preserved in Ireland) 12th Century Cathedral and a lookout post with a variety of flora, fauna and birdlife (coastal birds, Rock Pipits, Pheasant, Kestrel, Peregrine Falcon) and some stunning coastal scenery.
- Waymarking
- Yellow arrow on brown background
- Dogs
- Yes
Who manages it
Ardmore Tidy Towns
Ardmore Tidy Towns
Conditions and closures change. The operator is the authority on both, not this page.
Elsewhere
Trails nearby
Measured trailhead to trailhead, in a straight line.
- Capel Way Coastal Trail Glen Loop 12 km away · 6 km trail
- Capel Way Coastal Trail Island Loop 12 km away · 2.5 km trail
- Sean Kelly Cycle Route - The Coastal Route 17 km away · 75 km trail
- Sean Kelly Cycle Route - The Heritage Route 17 km away · 107.6 km trail
- Sean Kelly Cycle Route - The Kelly Comeragh Challange 17 km away · 166.5 km trail
- Sean Kelly Cycle Route - The Kelly Legacy 17 km away · 106.9 km trail
Common questions
How long is the Ardmore Cliff Walk?
3.9 km, recorded as a loop on Sport Ireland's National Trails Register. It climbs 40 m in total. Sport Ireland estimates 1 hour.
How hard is the Ardmore Cliff Walk?
Sport Ireland grades it Easy. Grades are set against national criteria, so they are comparable with other registered trails.
Where does the Ardmore Cliff Walk start?
Starts at Seafront Car Park, near Ardmore. The trailhead is at 51.95115, -7.72166 (Irish Grid X 193 776).
Can you bring a dog on the Ardmore Cliff Walk?
Yes. The register records dogs as allowed. Much of the Irish trail network crosses working farmland, so keep a dog under close control near livestock.
Can you get to the Ardmore Cliff Walk without a car?
Bus.
Who manages the Ardmore Cliff Walk?
Ardmore Tidy Towns. They are the authority on current conditions and closures, not this page.
More in Waterford
This trail crosses private land by permission
Annual Closure Notice: Ardmore Cliff Walk Some of the property traversed by Ardmore Cliff Walk is private property. Access is available by kind permission of all the landowners/holders on the route. Persons entering do so by permission with the consent of the landowner. No matter how often they enter, or in what numbers, they do not do so as of right. As further evidence of the permissive nature of the access, the route will be closed for one day on the third Thursday of December each year in agreement with the landowners. Nothing in this notice shall impact or address any pre-existing public rights of way.
Trail data from the Sport Ireland National Trails Register, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Trailhead coordinates from the companion Trailheads dataset. Snapshot taken 2026-08-13.