Kilrush - Riverside Walk
Walking Trail · Clare
Kilrush - Riverside Walk is a 2.9 km easy waymarked linear route in Clare, starting near Kilrush.
Time given to walk trail is there and back - time given to walk trail is also there and back
Grade
| Activity | Grade | Difficulty | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walking | Easy | Easy | 1 hour 30 minutes |
Getting there
Starts at Car park within Kilrush Forest, near Kilrush.
Finishes at Car park within Kilrush Forest.
- Trailhead coordinates
- 52.6353, -9.47101
- Irish Grid reference
- R 004 548
- Ordnance Survey sheets
- Discovery Series Sheet 64
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: TFI Local Link Route 337 to Kilrush and the Vandeleur Walled Gardens/Kilrush Forest https://www.locallinklc.ie/2021/02/25/r337-ennis-to-kilrush-monday-to-sunday/
About the trail
The trail takes you on forest road through a diverse forest area of broadleaf, conifer and mixed woodland of variable age and classes within what was formerly the walled demense of the Vandeleur family.
- Waymarking
- Orange
- Dogs
- Yes
Who manages it
Coillte West
Coillte Scarriff, Drewsboro, Scarriff, Co Clare. Tel: ++ 353 61 921587 Fax: ++ 353 61 921400
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.
- Kilrush - Mixed Woodland 0 m away · 3 km trail
- Kilrush - Multi Access 0 m away · 0.7 km trail
- Tarbert - John F Leslie Woodland Walk 9.4 km away · 5 km trail
- Doonbeg Loop 11 km away · 8 km trail
- Tullaher Loop 11 km away · 16.5 km trail
- Loop Head Cycleway 13 km away · 61.1 km trail
Common questions
How long is the Kilrush - Riverside Walk?
2.9 km, recorded as a linear route on Sport Ireland's National Trails Register. It climbs 10 m in total. Sport Ireland estimates 1 hour 30 minutes. Time given to walk trail is there and back - time given to walk trail is also there and back
How hard is the Kilrush - Riverside Walk?
Sport Ireland grades it Easy. Grades are set against national criteria, so they are comparable with other registered trails.
Where does the Kilrush - Riverside Walk start?
Starts at Car park within Kilrush Forest, near Kilrush. The trailhead is at 52.6353, -9.47101 (Irish Grid R 004 548).
Can you bring a dog on the Kilrush - Riverside 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 Kilrush - Riverside Walk without a car?
Bus: TFI Local Link Route 337 to Kilrush and the Vandeleur Walled Gardens/Kilrush Forest https://www.locallinklc.ie/2021/02/25/r337-ennis-to-kilrush-monday-to-sunday/.
Who manages the Kilrush - Riverside Walk?
Coillte West. 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.