Broadford Ashford Walking Trails - Lough Ghe Way
Walking Trail · Limerick
Broadford Ashford Walking Trails - Lough Ghe Way is a 5.1 km strenuous waymarked linear route in Limerick, starting near Ashford.
Grade
| Activity | Grade | Difficulty | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walking | Strenuous | Challenging | 3 hours |
Getting there
Starts at Beside church in Ashford, near Ashford.
Finishes at Beside church in Ashford.
- Trailhead coordinates
- 52.36126, -9.06005
- Irish Grid reference
- R 27843 23792
- Ordnance Survey sheets
- Discovery Series Sheet 72
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 of varied terrain takes you from the village of Ashford, rising quickly and steeply up the Cobs Road (an old Mass path). This leads into a forest area. As you walk along between the rows of sitka spruce, listen in summertime for the songs of the cuckoo and skylark. Watch out too for the hen harrier which is a protected species in this area. Visit Lough Ghé, (Lake of the Geese), a deep oligotrophic lake which is fringed with Bottle Sedge. Return by the same route to the trailhead in the village of Ashford.
Before you go
No dogs except on public roads
- Waymarking
- Orange arrow on white background
- Dogs
- No
Who manages it
Broadford Ashford Walking Trails Committee
www.walkbroadfordashford.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.
- Broadford Ashford Walking Trails - Ashford Woodland Loop 0 m away · 0.8 km trail
- Broadford Ashford Walking Trails - Gortnaclohy Loop 0 m away · 6.1 km trail
- Killeedy Eco Park - Trail A 2.3 km away · 1 km trail
- Killeedy Eco Park - Trail B 2.3 km away · 0.75 km trail
- Mullaghareirk - Brosneen Loop 3.6 km away · 7.5 km trail
- Mullaghareirk - Reanahown Loop 3.6 km away · 6.9 km trail
Common questions
How long is the Broadford Ashford Walking Trails - Lough Ghe Way?
5.1 km, recorded as a linear route on Sport Ireland's National Trails Register. It climbs 240 m in total. Sport Ireland estimates 3 hours.
How hard is the Broadford Ashford Walking Trails - Lough Ghe Way?
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 Broadford Ashford Walking Trails - Lough Ghe Way start?
Starts at Beside church in Ashford, near Ashford. The trailhead is at 52.36126, -9.06005 (Irish Grid R 27843 23792).
Can you bring a dog on the Broadford Ashford Walking Trails - Lough Ghe Way?
No. The register records dogs as not allowed on this trail.
Who manages the Broadford Ashford Walking Trails - Lough Ghe Way?
Broadford Ashford Walking Trails Committee. 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.