Cloonfad Cloonarkin Walk

Walking Trail · Roscommon

Cloonfad Cloonarkin Walk is a 7.3 km moderate waymarked loop in Roscommon, starting near Cloonfad -.

Distance
7.3 km
Shape
Loop

Grade

Activity Grade Difficulty Time
Walking Moderate Moderate

Getting there

Starts at Resource Centre Derrylahan, near Cloonfad - 5km.

Directions to the trailhead

Trailhead coordinates
53.6735, -8.70542
Irish Grid reference
M 536 605
Ordnance Survey sheets
OSI Discovery Series Sheet 39

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 Eireann

Before you go

Please keep dogs on a lead at all times

Waymarking
Purple arrow on black background
Dogs
Yes

Who manages it

Cloonfad Scenic Walks

By phone 087 - 6330125 Or by reporting at Resource Centre

Conditions and closures change. The operator is the authority on both, not this page.

Trails nearby

Measured trailhead to trailhead, in a straight line.

Common questions

How long is the Cloonfad Cloonarkin Walk?

7.3 km, recorded as a loop on Sport Ireland's National Trails Register.

How hard is the Cloonfad Cloonarkin Walk?

Sport Ireland grades it Moderate. Grades are set against national criteria, so they are comparable with other registered trails.

Where does the Cloonfad Cloonarkin Walk start?

Starts at Resource Centre Derrylahan, near Cloonfad - 5km. The trailhead is at 53.6735, -8.70542 (Irish Grid M 536 605).

Can you bring a dog on the Cloonfad Cloonarkin Walk?

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.

Can you get to the Cloonfad Cloonarkin Walk without a car?

Bus Eireann.

Who manages the Cloonfad Cloonarkin Walk?

Cloonfad Scenic Walks. They are the authority on current conditions and closures, not this page.

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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.