Kilronan Castle Looped Walks - Kilronan Castle Loop
Walking Trail · Roscommon
Kilronan Castle Looped Walks - Kilronan Castle Loop is a 4.4 km easy waymarked loop in Roscommon, starting near Ballyfarnon.
Grade
| Activity | Grade | Difficulty | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walking | Easy | Easy | 1.25 hours |
Getting there
Starts at Kilronan Castle car park, near Ballyfarnon.
- Trailhead coordinates
- 54.06331, -8.18075
- Irish Grid reference
- G 882 126
- Ordnance Survey sheets
- Discovery Series Sheet 26
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 walk takes you through Kilronan Forest from the Castle along an avenue and on path along the shore of Lough Meelagh as far as Doon Point returning along woodland tracks and the entrance avenue offering much fine woodland and lake scenery.
Before you go
Starts in Kilronan Castle Car Park and goes through forest along the northern shore of Lough Meelagh Waymarked with standard markers carrying discs with red arrow on white background dogs under effective control allowed on this trail
- Waymarking
- Red arrow on white background
- Dogs
- Yes
Who manages it
Roscommon LEADER Partnership Company
Joe O'Beirne Roscommon Leader Partnership Arigna Carrick-on-Shannon Co Roscommon Landline 090 6630252 E-mail [email protected]
Conditions and closures change. The operator is the authority on both, not this page.
Trails nearby
Measured trailhead to trailhead, in a straight line.
- Kilronan Castle Looped Walks - Doon Point Loop 0 m away · 2.4 km trail
- Kilronan Castle Looped Walks - Lakeside Loop 0 m away · 1.9 km trail
- Knockranny Wood Loop 2.2 km away · 1 km trail
- Miner's Way & Historical Trail - Slí an Mhianadóra & Conair Stairiúil 4.8 km away · 144.6 km trail
- Derryvunny - Greenwood Trail 7.1 km away · 0.6 km trail
- Derryvunny - Multi Access Trail 7.1 km away · 0.1 km trail
Common questions
How long is the Kilronan Castle Looped Walks - Kilronan Castle Loop?
4.4 km, recorded as a loop on Sport Ireland's National Trails Register. Sport Ireland estimates 1.25 hours.
How hard is the Kilronan Castle Looped Walks - Kilronan Castle Loop?
Sport Ireland grades it Easy. Grades are set against national criteria, so they are comparable with other registered trails.
Where does the Kilronan Castle Looped Walks - Kilronan Castle Loop start?
Starts at Kilronan Castle car park, near Ballyfarnon. The trailhead is at 54.06331, -8.18075 (Irish Grid G 882 126).
Can you bring a dog on the Kilronan Castle Looped Walks - Kilronan Castle Loop?
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 Kilronan Castle Looped Walks - Kilronan Castle Loop?
Roscommon LEADER Partnership Company. 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.