Benard Loop
Walking Trail · Limerick
Benard Loop is a 12.8 km strenuous waymarked loop in Limerick, starting near Anglesboro/Michelstown.
Notice from the trail operator
Please Note: Harvesting works taking place, please adhere to safety signs in place.
As recorded in the register on 2026-08-13. Check with Ballyhoura Heritage & Environment CLG before travelling.
Grade
| Activity | Grade | Difficulty | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walking | Strenuous | Challenging | 4 hours |
Getting there
Starts at Anglesborough, near Anglesboro/Michelstown.
- Trailhead coordinates
- 52.33981, -8.28861
- Ordnance Survey sheets
- Discovery Series Sheet 74
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.
- Waymarking
- Purple arrow on white background
- Dogs
- No
Who manages it
Ballyhoura Heritage & Environment CLG
Ballyhoura Heritage and Environment CLG, Main St., Kilfinane, Co. Limerick. Tel: 063-91300 E-mail: [email protected] Web:www.ballyhouracountry.com
Conditions and closures change. The operator is the authority on both, not this page.
Trails nearby
Measured trailhead to trailhead, in a straight line.
- Paradise Hill Loop 0 m away · 7.2 km trail
- Combaun Loop 2.8 km away · 11 km trail
- Darby's Bed Loop 6.9 km away · 4.8 km trail
- Ballyhoura Way - Moor Abbey Loop 7.0 km away · 3 km trail
- Ballyhoura - Attychraan Loop 7.8 km away · 3.6 km trail
- Castlegale Loop 8.9 km away · 3.8 km trail
Common questions
How long is the Benard Loop?
12.8 km, recorded as a loop on Sport Ireland's National Trails Register. It climbs 190 m in total. Sport Ireland estimates 4 hours.
How hard is the Benard 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 Benard Loop start?
Starts at Anglesborough, near Anglesboro/Michelstown. The trailhead is at 52.33981, -8.28861.
Can you bring a dog on the Benard Loop?
No. The register records dogs as not allowed on this trail.
Who manages the Benard Loop?
Ballyhoura Heritage & Environment CLG. They are the authority on current conditions and closures, not this page.
More in Limerick
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.