The Loop of Laghile and Loughaun
Walking Trail · Tipperary
The Loop of Laghile and Loughaun is a 4.8 km moderate waymarked loop in Tipperary, starting near Cloughjordan.
Grade
| Activity | Grade | Difficulty | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walking | Moderate | Moderate | 1 hour 20 minutes |
Getting there
Starts at About 1km off the Old Birr Road on The Lime Avenue leading into Sopwell Woodlands, near Cloughjordan.
- Trailhead coordinates
- 52.98484, -8.03257
- Irish Grid reference
- R 978 926
- Ordnance Survey sheets
- Discovery Series Sheet 53
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
Cloughjordan Train Station 6kms
About the trail
Starting in Sopwell Woodlands (Coill na Lathach), an old woodland site, the walk passes through the townlands of Lahile (An Leathchoill) and Loughaun (an Lochán), a diverse landscape of woodlands, bog and boreen. A footbridge over the Silver Stream leads to Scohaboy Bog LIFE site, an SAC, home to a unique tapestry of peatland life. One of the most successful community supported conservation efforts of its kind in Ireland, Scohaboy Bog is an award-winning raised bog restoration project and a 1000m bog-bridge crosses the restoration area, passing a spur to a viewing platform with expansive views south over the high bog to low lying hills with a high point of Keeper Hill (Sliabh Coimeálta). Exiting onto the old bog road and crossing the Silver Stream a sheltered boreen leads to the Old Birr Road, left to Lahile Woods and back to the trailhead on the forest path network.
Before you go
Use of trail limited to daytime hours Dogs are not permitted on the raised bog section of the trail.
- Waymarking
- Red arrow on white background
- Dogs
- No
Who manages it
The Cloughjordan Community Development Association CLG
Cloughjordan Community Development Committee
Conditions and closures change. The operator is the authority on both, not this page.
Trails nearby
Measured trailhead to trailhead, in a straight line.
- Knockanacree - Ash Loop 3.5 km away · 1.7 km trail
- Knockanacree - Beech Trail 3.5 km away · 2.3 km trail
- Knockanacree - Oak Walk 3.5 km away · 1.3 km trail
- Moneygall Rock of Loyer Loop 13 km away · 6.2 km trail
- Lough Derg Blueway - Terryglass to Kilgarvan 14 km away · 8.7 km trail
- Lough Derg Blueway - Terryglass to Slevoir Bay Loop 14 km away · 8.5 km trail
Common questions
How long is The Loop of Laghile and Loughaun?
4.8 km, recorded as a loop on Sport Ireland's National Trails Register. It climbs 27 m in total. Sport Ireland estimates 1 hour 20 minutes.
How hard is The Loop of Laghile and Loughaun?
Sport Ireland grades it Moderate. Grades are set against national criteria, so they are comparable with other registered trails.
Where does The Loop of Laghile and Loughaun start?
Starts at About 1km off the Old Birr Road on The Lime Avenue leading into Sopwell Woodlands, near Cloughjordan. The trailhead is at 52.98484, -8.03257 (Irish Grid R 978 926).
Can you bring a dog on The Loop of Laghile and Loughaun?
No. The register records dogs as not allowed on this trail.
Can you get to The Loop of Laghile and Loughaun without a car?
Cloughjordan Train Station 6kms.
Who manages The Loop of Laghile and Loughaun?
The Cloughjordan Community Development Association CLG. 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.