Ballycuggaran - Crag Wood Walk
Walking Trail · Clare
Ballycuggaran - Crag Wood Walk is a 7.1 km strenuous waymarked loop in Clare, starting near Killaloe.
Grade
| Activity | Grade | Difficulty | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walking | Strenuous | Challenging | 2 hours |
Getting there
Starts at Crag Wood entrance carpark, near Killaloe.
- Trailhead coordinates
- 52.83349, -8.46432
- Ordnance Survey sheets
- Discovery Series Sheet 58
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: TFI Local Link Bus Route C2 https://www.locallinklc.ie/2020/01/24/route-c2-scariff-killaloe-scariff/
About the trail
This walk follows forest road, forest track and minor road through dense forest and open hillside on the shoulders of Feenlea Mountain and Crag. The beautiful expanse of Lough Derg lies below you. To get the best views walk the trail in an anti-clockwise direction.
- Waymarking
- Red
- Dogs
- Yes
Who manages it
Coillte West
Coillte Scarriff, Drewsboro, Scarriff, Co Clare. Tel: ++ 353 61 921587 Fax: ++ 353 61 921400
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.
- Lough Derg Blueway - Twomilegate (Ballycuggeran) to Annacarriga Loop 487 m away · 3 km trail
- Lough Derg Blueway - Twomilegate (Ballycuggeran) to Scarriff via Ballynagleragh 487 m away · 17.3 km trail
- East Clare Way 3.3 km away · 168.8 km trail
- Lough Derg Blueway - Killaloe Loop 3.4 km away · 2.5 km trail
- Lough Derg Blueway - Killaloe to Twomilegate (Ballycuggeran) 3.4 km away · 5 km trail
- Graves of the Leinster Men Looped Walk 4.8 km away · 5.6 km trail
Common questions
How long is the Ballycuggaran - Crag Wood Walk?
7.1 km, recorded as a loop on Sport Ireland's National Trails Register. It climbs 250 m in total. Sport Ireland estimates 2 hours.
How hard is the Ballycuggaran - Crag Wood Walk?
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 Ballycuggaran - Crag Wood Walk start?
Starts at Crag Wood entrance carpark, near Killaloe. The trailhead is at 52.83349, -8.46432.
Can you bring a dog on the Ballycuggaran - Crag Wood 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 Ballycuggaran - Crag Wood Walk without a car?
Bus: TFI Local Link Bus Route C2 https://www.locallinklc.ie/2020/01/24/route-c2-scariff-killaloe-scariff/.
Who manages the Ballycuggaran - Crag Wood Walk?
Coillte West. They are the authority on current conditions and closures, not this page.
More in Clare
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.