Carran Loop
Walking Trail · Clare
Carran Loop is a 9.3 km strenuous waymarked loop in Clare, starting near Carron.
Grade
| Activity | Grade | Difficulty | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walking | Strenuous | Challenging | 4 hours |
Getting there
Starts at Cassidys Pub, Carron village, near Carron.
- Trailhead coordinates
- 53.03564, -9.07609
- Ordnance Survey sheets
- Discovery Series Sheet 51
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 loop follows minor roads, animal tracks and grassy lanes, taking in the Clab Valley, St Fachtnan's Holy Well and part of Termon Hill as it traverses fields of stone slab and passes a €˜turlough' (an area which floods in winter but disappears in summer).
Before you go
Take care as the limestone pavement may be slippery during or after wet weather
- Waymarking
- Purple arrow
- Dogs
- No
Who manages it
Clare Local Development Company
Clare Local Development Company
Conditions and closures change. The operator is the authority on both, not this page.
Trails nearby
Measured trailhead to trailhead, in a straight line.
- Carran Turlough Loop 0 m away · 5 km trail
- Templecronan Loop 0 m away · 4.5 km trail
- Lough Avalla Farm loop 5.1 km away · 5.2 km trail
- Ballyvaughan - Wood Loop 10 km away · 8.8 km trail
- Ruan - Dromore Wood loop 15 km away · 6.4 km trail
- Ballyvaughan - Black Head Loop 17 km away · 24.1 km trail
Common questions
How long is the Carran Loop?
9.3 km, recorded as a loop on Sport Ireland's National Trails Register. It climbs 100 m in total. Sport Ireland estimates 4 hours.
How hard is the Carran 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 Carran Loop start?
Starts at Cassidys Pub, Carron village, near Carron. The trailhead is at 53.03564, -9.07609.
Can you bring a dog on the Carran Loop?
No. The register records dogs as not allowed on this trail.
Who manages the Carran Loop?
Clare Local Development Company. 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.