Curragh Chase - Glenisca Trail
Walking Trail · Limerick
Curragh Chase - Glenisca Trail is a 3.8 km moderate waymarked loop in Limerick, starting near Pallaskenry 3.3 km / Askeaton.
Grade
| Activity | Grade | Difficulty | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walking | Moderate | Moderate | 1 hour |
Getting there
Starts at Car Park, near Pallaskenry 3.3 km / Askeaton 6.7 km.
- Trailhead coordinates
- 52.59252, -8.86786
- Irish Grid reference
- R 412 495
- Ordnance Survey sheets
- Discovery Series Sheet 65
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.
Before you arrive
Car parking fee on entry €5 - exact change required
About the trail
This trail circles northwards in an anticlockwise direction on forest track and path, narrow in places and with some uneven surfaces, loose stones and features such as protruding roots, dips and hollows. It has a generally low gradient and goes through mature broadleaf and conifer forest, passing Glenisca Lake, an old cave and impressive cliff walls as well as an old Yew woodland.
- Waymarking
- Green
- Dogs
- Yes
Who manages it
Coillte South
Coillte Limerick, Unit No 5, Castletroy Park Business Centre, Castletroy, Limerick. Tel: 1890 367378 Fax: ++ 353 61 338271
Conditions and closures change. The operator is the authority on both, not this page.
Elsewhere
Trails nearby
Measured trailhead to trailhead, in a straight line.
- Curragh Chase - Curragh Cycling Trail 0 m away · 2.7 km trail
- Curragh Chase - Curragh Trail 0 m away · 2.7 km trail
- Curragh Chase - Glenisca Cycling Trail 0 m away · 3.8 km trail
- Curragh Chase - Lake Trail 0 m away · 0.9 km trail
- Limerick Greenway 9.1 km away · 39.7 km trail
- Knockfierna Famine Memorial Loop 14 km away · 4 km trail
Common questions
How long is the Curragh Chase - Glenisca Trail?
3.8 km, recorded as a loop on Sport Ireland's National Trails Register. It climbs 20 m in total. Sport Ireland estimates 1 hour.
How hard is the Curragh Chase - Glenisca Trail?
Sport Ireland grades it Moderate. Grades are set against national criteria, so they are comparable with other registered trails.
Where does the Curragh Chase - Glenisca Trail start?
Starts at Car Park, near Pallaskenry 3.3 km / Askeaton 6.7 km. The trailhead is at 52.59252, -8.86786 (Irish Grid R 412 495).
Can you bring a dog on the Curragh Chase - Glenisca Trail?
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 Curragh Chase - Glenisca Trail?
Coillte South. 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.