Cahermurphy Loop
Walking Trail · Clare
Cahermurphy Loop is a 10 km moderate waymarked loop in Clare, starting near Flagmount.
Grade
| Activity | Grade | Difficulty | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walking | Moderate | Moderate | 3 hours |
Getting there
Starts at Car park in Cahermurphy Forest - White Sands, near Flagmount.
- Trailhead coordinates
- 53.00427, -8.65575
- Irish Grid reference
- R 560 951
- Ordnance Survey sheets
- Discovery Series Sheet 52
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 services available – Local Link - https://www.locallinklc.ie/2020/01/25/route-c11-flagmount-feakle-tulla-ennis-corofin/
About the trail
This walk on forest track, quiet roads, paths and borreens gives fine walking along Lough Graney shore, Bleach River, through Cahermurphy forest and descending the Mass Path to Flagmount and to the trailhead with superb views over Lough Graney and the surrounding countryside and the chance to see deer in the forest.
- Waymarking
- Red arrow
- Dogs
- No
Who manages it
Clare Walks Ltd
Clare Walks, Main Street, Tulla, Co. Clare, V95 C4E0. Email: [email protected] Web: www.clarewalks.ie
Conditions and closures change. The operator is the authority on both, not this page.
Trails nearby
Measured trailhead to trailhead, in a straight line.
- Cahermurphy - Bleach River 29 m away · 2 km trail
- Ballinruan Loops - Ballinruan Loop 13 km away · 10.4 km trail
- Ballinruan Loops - Gortnamearacaun Loop 13 km away · 14.9 km trail
- Gort River Walk 13 km away · 3.6 km trail
- Lough Derg Blueway - Scarriff to Holy Island and Mountshannon via Scarriff Bay 14 km away · 9 km trail
- Coole Park 7 Woods Trail 15 km away · 4.5 km trail
Common questions
How long is the Cahermurphy Loop?
10 km, recorded as a loop on Sport Ireland's National Trails Register. It climbs 100 m in total. Sport Ireland estimates 3 hours.
How hard is the Cahermurphy Loop?
Sport Ireland grades it Moderate. Grades are set against national criteria, so they are comparable with other registered trails.
Where does the Cahermurphy Loop start?
Starts at Car park in Cahermurphy Forest - White Sands, near Flagmount. The trailhead is at 53.00427, -8.65575 (Irish Grid R 560 951).
Can you bring a dog on the Cahermurphy Loop?
No. The register records dogs as not allowed on this trail.
Can you get to the Cahermurphy Loop without a car?
Bus services available – Local Link - https://www.locallinklc.ie/2020/01/25/route-c11-flagmount-feakle-tulla-ennis-corofin/.
Who manages the Cahermurphy Loop?
Clare Walks Ltd. 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.