Knockranny Wood Loop
Walking Trail · Roscommon
Knockranny Wood Loop is a 1 km easy waymarked loop in Roscommon, starting near Keadue.
Note from the trail operator
windgates.
As recorded in the register on 2026-08-13. Check with Roscommon LEADER Partnership Company before travelling.
Grade
| Activity | Grade | Difficulty | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walking | Easy | Easy | 20 mins |
Getting there
Starts at Lough Meelagh Amenity Area, near Keadue.
- Trailhead coordinates
- 54.05418, -8.15034
- Irish Grid reference
- G 992 116
- 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 is an attractive woodland walk on a path through mixed woodland and is routed pass the well-known megalith, Knockranny court tomb. There are lovely views across Lough Meelagh from the trailhead.
Before you go
Waymarked with standard markers carrying discs with purple arrow on white background No dogs allowed
- Waymarking
- Purple arrows
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 2.2 km away · 2.4 km trail
- Kilronan Castle Looped Walks - Kilronan Castle Loop 2.2 km away · 4.4 km trail
- Kilronan Castle Looped Walks - Lakeside Loop 2.2 km away · 1.9 km trail
- Miner's Way & Historical Trail - Slí an Mhianadóra & Conair Stairiúil 3.6 km away · 144.6 km trail
- Knockvicar - Bog Loop 7.0 km away · 4.7 km trail
- Drumshanbo Narrow Guage Trail 7.7 km away · 2 km trail
Common questions
How long is the Knockranny Wood Loop?
1 km, recorded as a loop on Sport Ireland's National Trails Register. It climbs 20 m in total. Sport Ireland estimates 20 mins.
How hard is the Knockranny Wood Loop?
Sport Ireland grades it Easy. Grades are set against national criteria, so they are comparable with other registered trails.
Where does the Knockranny Wood Loop start?
Starts at Lough Meelagh Amenity Area, near Keadue. The trailhead is at 54.05418, -8.15034 (Irish Grid G 992 116).
Who manages the Knockranny Wood Loop?
Roscommon LEADER Partnership Company. They are the authority on current conditions and closures, not this page.
More in Roscommon
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.