Clara Esker Ballinough Doorey Loop
Walking Trail · Offaly
Clara Esker Ballinough Doorey Loop is a 5.4 km easy waymarked loop in Offaly, starting near Clara 5 minutes drive.
Grade
| Activity | Grade | Difficulty | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walking | Easy | Easy | 1 hour 30 minutes |
Getting there
Starts at Mulligan's Car Park, near Clara 5 minutes drive.
- Trailhead coordinates
- 53.32426, -7.58216
- Irish Grid reference
- N 279 305
- Ordnance Survey sheets
- Discovery Series Sheet 48
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 is mainly on forest gravel track, grassy track, boardwalk and a small section of tarmac road across bog and through beautiful deciduous woodland of native trees in an area of some of the most spectacular eskers in Europe, passing pre-famine ruins and with splendid views from Rabbit Hill of Croghan Hill, Charleville Castle and the Slieve Bloom Mountains.
- Waymarking
- Red arrow on white background
- Dogs
- No
Who manages it
Ballinough Doorey Group
Ballinough Doorey Group
Conditions and closures change. The operator is the authority on both, not this page.
Trails nearby
Measured trailhead to trailhead, in a straight line.
- Clara Esker Forest Loop Walk 0 m away · 1.8 km trail
- Pilgrim's Road to Clonmacnoise 6.9 km away · 24.4 km trail
- Westmeath Way 7.2 km away · 28.3 km trail
- Lough Boora - Finnamore Lakes Route 15 km away · 10.5 km trail
- Lough Boora - Mesolithic Cycling Route 15 km away · 8.8 km trail
- Lough Boora - Mesolithic Walking Route 15 km away · 8.8 km trail
Common questions
How long is the Clara Esker Ballinough Doorey Loop?
5.4 km, recorded as a loop on Sport Ireland's National Trails Register. Sport Ireland estimates 1 hour 30 minutes.
How hard is the Clara Esker Ballinough Doorey Loop?
Sport Ireland grades it Easy. Grades are set against national criteria, so they are comparable with other registered trails.
Where does the Clara Esker Ballinough Doorey Loop start?
Starts at Mulligan's Car Park, near Clara 5 minutes drive. The trailhead is at 53.32426, -7.58216 (Irish Grid N 279 305).
Can you bring a dog on the Clara Esker Ballinough Doorey Loop?
No. The register records dogs as not allowed on this trail.
Who manages the Clara Esker Ballinough Doorey Loop?
Ballinough Doorey Group. They are the authority on current conditions and closures, not this page.
More in Offaly
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.