Cloonfad River Walk
Walking Trail · Roscommon
Cloonfad River Walk is a 5 km easy waymarked loop in Roscommon, starting near Cloonfad -.
Grade
| Activity | Grade | Difficulty | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walking | Easy | Easy | – |
Getting there
Starts at Resource Centre Derrylahan, near Cloonfad - 5km.
- 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 arrive
Please note the initial section of this trail is suitable for wheelchair users.
Before you go
Please keep dogs on a lead at all times
- Waymarking
- Blue 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.
- Cloonfad Bog Walk 0 m away · 4.3 km trail
- Cloonfad Clogher Beag 0 m away · 2.9 km trail
- Cloonfad Clogher Mor 0 m away · 5.6 km trail
- Cloonfad Cloonarkin Walk 0 m away · 7.3 km trail
- Cloonfad Cortoon Loop 0 m away · 5.5 km trail
- Cloonfad Derrylahan Loop 0 m away · 3.6 km trail
Common questions
How long is the Cloonfad River Walk?
5 km, recorded as a loop on Sport Ireland's National Trails Register.
How hard is the Cloonfad River Walk?
Sport Ireland grades it Easy. Grades are set against national criteria, so they are comparable with other registered trails.
Where does the Cloonfad River 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 River 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 River Walk without a car?
Bus Eireann.
Who manages the Cloonfad River 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.