Templecronan Loop
Walking Trail · Clare
Templecronan Loop is a 4.5 km easy waymarked loop in Clare, starting near Carron.
Grade
| Activity | Grade | Difficulty | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walking | Easy | Easy | 1 hour 30 minutes |
Getting there
Starts at Cassidys Pub/Restauran in Carran Village, near Carron.
- Trailhead coordinates
- 53.03564, -9.07609
- Irish Grid reference
- R 277 987
- Ordnance Survey sheets
- Discovery Series Sheet 51
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.
- Waymarking
- Green arrow
- Dogs
- No
Who manages it
Clare Local Development Company
Clare Local Development Company
Conditions and closures change. The operator is the authority on both, not this page.
Trails nearby
Measured trailhead to trailhead, in a straight line.
- Carran Loop 0 m away · 9.3 km trail
- Carran Turlough Loop 0 m away · 5 km trail
- Lough Avalla Farm loop 5.1 km away · 5.2 km trail
- Ballyvaughan - Wood Loop 10 km away · 8.8 km trail
- Ruan - Dromore Wood loop 15 km away · 6.4 km trail
- Ballyvaughan - Black Head Loop 17 km away · 24.1 km trail
Common questions
How long is the Templecronan Loop?
4.5 km, recorded as a loop on Sport Ireland's National Trails Register. It climbs 40 m in total. Sport Ireland estimates 1 hour 30 minutes.
How hard is the Templecronan Loop?
Sport Ireland grades it Easy. Grades are set against national criteria, so they are comparable with other registered trails.
Where does the Templecronan Loop start?
Starts at Cassidys Pub/Restauran in Carran Village, near Carron. The trailhead is at 53.03564, -9.07609 (Irish Grid R 277 987).
Can you bring a dog on the Templecronan Loop?
No. The register records dogs as not allowed on this trail.
Who manages the Templecronan Loop?
Clare Local Development 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.