Carran Turlough Loop
Walking Trail · Clare
Carran Turlough Loop is a 5 km easy waymarked loop in Clare, starting near Carron.
Grade
| Activity | Grade | Difficulty | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walking | Easy | Easy | 1.25 hours |
Getting there
Starts at Cassidys Pub, Carron village, near Carron.
- Trailhead coordinates
- 53.03564, -9.07609
- Irish Grid reference
- R 279 990
- 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 walk follows minor roads around Europe's largest seasonal lake (turlough). Views are of the lake (when there) and of the surrounding mountainous farmland
- Waymarking
- Red arrow on white background
- Dogs
- Yes
Who manages it
Clare Local Development Company
Eoin Hogan, Rural Recreation Officer, Clare Local Development Company, 1 Westgate Business Park, Kilrush Road, Ennis, Co Clare Tel: 065-6866800 Email: [email protected] Web: www.cldc.ie/rural/
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 Loop 0 m away · 9.3 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 Turlough Loop?
5 km, recorded as a loop on Sport Ireland's National Trails Register. Sport Ireland estimates 1.25 hours.
How hard is the Carran Turlough Loop?
Sport Ireland grades it Easy. Grades are set against national criteria, so they are comparable with other registered trails.
Where does the Carran Turlough Loop start?
Starts at Cassidys Pub, Carron village, near Carron. The trailhead is at 53.03564, -9.07609 (Irish Grid R 279 990).
Can you bring a dog on the Carran Turlough Loop?
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 Carran Turlough 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.