Arra Mountains Loop
Walking Trail · Tipperary
Arra Mountains Loop is a 12.4 km strenuous waymarked loop in Tipperary, starting near Portroe.
Grade
| Activity | Grade | Difficulty | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walking | Strenuous | Challenging | 6 hours |
Getting there
Starts at At Parking and Viewing Area at 'The Lookout' on R494 Castletown, near Portroe.
- Trailhead coordinates
- 52.87929, -8.39279
- Irish Grid reference
- R 735 810
- Ordnance Survey sheets
- Discovery Series Sheet 59
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.
About the trail
This fine walk on tarmac roads, bog roads, farm tracks, purpose built gravel walking paths and through fields at the northern edge of the Sliabh Arra hills offers the opportunity for some realtively stenuous exercise rewarded with impressieve views of Lough Derg and the surrounding area.
- Waymarking
- Green arrow on white background
- Dogs
- No
Who manages it
North Tipperary Development Company
North Tipperary Development Company
Conditions and closures change. The operator is the authority on both, not this page.
Trails nearby
Measured trailhead to trailhead, in a straight line.
- Lough Derg Blueway - Castlelough to Killaloe 906 m away · 12 km trail
- Graves of the Leinster Men Looped Walk 3.2 km away · 5.6 km trail
- Lough Derg Blueway - Garrykennedy to Youghal Village and Little Tamona 4.3 km away · 4.5 km trail
- Lough Derg BLueway - Mountshannon and Cloonoolia Bays 6.1 km away · 6.6 km trail
- Lough Derg Blueway - Mountshannon to Holy Island 6.1 km away · 5 km trail
- Lough Derg Blueway - Twomilegate (Ballycuggeran) to Annacarriga Loop 6.7 km away · 3 km trail
Common questions
How long is the Arra Mountains Loop?
12.4 km, recorded as a loop on Sport Ireland's National Trails Register. It climbs 682 m in total. Sport Ireland estimates 6 hours.
How hard is the Arra Mountains Loop?
Sport Ireland grades it Strenuous, with an overall difficulty of Challenging. Grades are set against national criteria, so they are comparable with other registered trails.
Where does the Arra Mountains Loop start?
Starts at At Parking and Viewing Area at 'The Lookout' on R494 Castletown, near Portroe. The trailhead is at 52.87929, -8.39279 (Irish Grid R 735 810).
Can you bring a dog on the Arra Mountains Loop?
No. The register records dogs as not allowed on this trail.
Who manages the Arra Mountains Loop?
North Tipperary Development Company. They are the authority on current conditions and closures, not this page.
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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.