Boolas Loop
Walking Trail · Waterford
Boolas Loop is a 9.6 km strenuous waymarked loop in Waterford, starting near Rathgormack.
Grade
| Activity | Grade | Difficulty | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walking | Strenuous | Challenging | 4 hours |
Getting there
Starts at Curraheen, near Rathgormack.
- Trailhead coordinates
- 52.28988, -7.55144
- Irish Grid reference
- S 30653 15416
- Ordnance Survey sheets
- Discovery Series Sheet 75
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 walk on off-road track, field and open ground on the slopes of the Comeragh Mountains takes you in the shadow of Carrignagower Mountain to the Boolas (Coum Iarthar Loughs) in the longest coum with the highest lake in the area, two spectacular glacial features - beautiful and remote with scenic views.including of the lakes
- Waymarking
- Purple arrow
- Dogs
- No
Who manages it
Rathgormack North Waterford Community Development CLG
Rathgormack North Waterford Community Development CLG
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 Mohra Loop 3.3 km away · 7 km trail
- Rath Beag Loop 3.3 km away · 3.1 km trail
- Nire Valley Trails - Coumduala Loop 3.9 km away · 8 km trail
- Nire Valley Trails - Coumlara Loop 3.9 km away · 6.6 km trail
- Nire Valley Trails - Gap Walk 3.9 km away · 6 km trail
- Nire Valley Trails - Sgilloges Walk 3.9 km away · 7 km trail
Common questions
How long is the Boolas Loop?
9.6 km, recorded as a loop on Sport Ireland's National Trails Register. It climbs 520 m in total. Sport Ireland estimates 4 hours.
How hard is the Boolas 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 Boolas Loop start?
Starts at Curraheen, near Rathgormack. The trailhead is at 52.28988, -7.55144 (Irish Grid S 30653 15416).
Can you bring a dog on the Boolas Loop?
No. The register records dogs as not allowed on this trail.
Who manages the Boolas Loop?
Rathgormack North Waterford Community Development CLG. 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: Rathgormack Boolas Loop Some of the property traversed by the Rathgormack Boolas Loop 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.