Clara Esker Forest Loop Walk
Walking Trail · Offaly
Clara Esker Forest Loop Walk is a 1.8 km easy waymarked loop in Offaly, starting near Clara 5 minutes drive.
Grade
| Activity | Grade | Difficulty | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walking | Easy | Easy | 45 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, located in an area with some of the most spectacular eskers in Europe, mainly follows forest gravel track and a small section of tarmac road as it passes through woodland and circles Rabbit Hill from where there are splendid views of Croghan Hill, Charleville Castle and the Slieve Bloom Mountains.
- Waymarking
- Blue 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 Ballinough Doorey Loop 0 m away · 5.4 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 Forest Loop Walk?
1.8 km, recorded as a loop on Sport Ireland's National Trails Register. Sport Ireland estimates 45 minutes.
How hard is the Clara Esker Forest Loop Walk?
Sport Ireland grades it Easy. Grades are set against national criteria, so they are comparable with other registered trails.
Where does the Clara Esker Forest Loop Walk 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 Forest Loop Walk?
No. The register records dogs as not allowed on this trail.
Who manages the Clara Esker Forest Loop Walk?
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.