Bothar na Naomh
Walking Trail · Leitrim
Bothar na Naomh is a 7 km easy waymarked loop in Leitrim, starting near Cloone.
Grade
| Activity | Grade | Difficulty | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walking | Easy | Easy | 2 hours |
Getting there
Starts at Community Centre, Cloone, near Cloone.
- Trailhead coordinates
- 53.94541, -7.78559
- Irish Grid reference
- N 14126 99568
- Ordnance Survey sheets
- Discovery Series Sheet 34
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 trail takes walkers on paths and tracks with a loose gravel surface through deciduous woodland and regenerated cutaway bog as well as around Annaghmaconway Lough in a quiet scenic rural landscape with typical limestone wetland vistas of riverbank, damp meadow, woodland, bog and lakeshore and pockets of sown wild flowers.
- Waymarking
- Red Arrow on white background
- Dogs
- Yes
Who manages it
Cloone Tidy Towns Committee/Cloone Homecoming Committee
Conditions and closures change. The operator is the authority on both, not this page.
Trails nearby
Measured trailhead to trailhead, in a straight line.
- Keeldra Lake Trail 3.0 km away · 4.2 km trail
- Ballinamore Town Loop 11 km away · 4.4 km trail
- Ballinamuck Edenmore Bog Walk 12 km away · 4.2 km trail
- Cavan Leitrim Ballinamore to Aghawillin Greenway Cycling Trail 12 km away · 5.9 km trail
- Cavan Leitrim Ballinamore to Aghawillin Greenway Walking Trail 12 km away · 5.9 km trail
- Rooskey Rambling Bog Walks Blue Loop 16 km away · 11.8 km trail
Common questions
How long is the Bothar na Naomh?
7 km, recorded as a loop on Sport Ireland's National Trails Register. It climbs 50 m in total. Sport Ireland estimates 2 hours.
How hard is the Bothar na Naomh?
Sport Ireland grades it Easy. Grades are set against national criteria, so they are comparable with other registered trails.
Where does the Bothar na Naomh start?
Starts at Community Centre, Cloone, near Cloone. The trailhead is at 53.94541, -7.78559 (Irish Grid N 14126 99568).
Can you bring a dog on the Bothar na Naomh?
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.
Who manages the Bothar na Naomh?
Cloone Tidy Towns Committee/Cloone Homecoming Committee. They are the authority on current conditions and closures, not this page.
More in Leitrim
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.