Knockcarron - Lakelly Loop
Walking Trail · Limerick
Knockcarron - Lakelly Loop is a 3.4 km moderate waymarked loop in Limerick, starting near Knockcarron.
Grade
| Activity | Grade | Difficulty | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walking | Moderate | Moderate | 2.2 hours |
Getting there
Starts at Old School/Community Centre Knockcarron, near Knockcarron.
- Trailhead coordinates
- 52.43307, -8.34974
- Irish Grid reference
- R 762 313
- 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.
About the trail
This pleasant community walk takes the walker around the village of Knockcarron on very quiet tarred roads, with a lasso section circling through vegetated farm lanes and fields, offering some points of cultural and historic interest with good views over the surrounding countryside.
Before you go
Waymarking issues
- Waymarking
- Blue arrows on black background
Who manages it
Ballyhoura Heritage & Environment CLG
Ballyhoura Heritage and Environment CLG, Main St., Kilfinane, Co. Limerick. Tel: 063-91300 E-mail: [email protected] Web:www.ballyhouracountry.com
Conditions and closures change. The operator is the authority on both, not this page.
Trails nearby
Measured trailhead to trailhead, in a straight line.
- Knockcarron - Golden Mile Loop 0 m away · 2.5 km trail
- Darby's Bed Loop 5.1 km away · 4.8 km trail
- Ballyhoura Way - Moor Abbey Loop 5.9 km away · 3 km trail
- Ballyhoura - Ballinvreena Loop 7.6 km away · 6.7 km trail
- Lisvarrinane - Carroll's Loop 8.7 km away · 4.4 km trail
- Lisvarrinane - Dolmen Loop 8.7 km away · 9.8 km trail
Common questions
How long is the Knockcarron - Lakelly Loop?
3.4 km, recorded as a loop on Sport Ireland's National Trails Register. It climbs 20 m in total. Sport Ireland estimates 2.2 hours.
How hard is the Knockcarron - Lakelly Loop?
Sport Ireland grades it Moderate. Grades are set against national criteria, so they are comparable with other registered trails.
Where does the Knockcarron - Lakelly Loop start?
Starts at Old School/Community Centre Knockcarron, near Knockcarron. The trailhead is at 52.43307, -8.34974 (Irish Grid R 762 313).
Who manages the Knockcarron - Lakelly Loop?
Ballyhoura Heritage & Environment CLG. They are the authority on current conditions and closures, not this page.
More in Limerick
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.