Looped Walks

Discover Ireland features a fantastic selection of looped walks at locations across the country. Whether you are planning an Irish walking holiday or a walking day out in the countryside, view our great range of walks via the map below. You can also view a list of walks by county.  
51-ClareIsland 52-Inisturk 53-LoughMohra 54-Glenpatrick 55-Glenageenty 56-Grange 57-KeeperHill 58-Silvermines 59-Jenkinstown 60-Enniscoe 61-Crone 62-Clonaslee 63-Donadea 64-CourtTomb 34-Tory Hill loops 33-Castlemorris woods loops 35-Mountain Grove 37-Glen of Aherlow Loops 38-Carroll's Loop 50-Mullsaghreirk Loops 49-Mount Hilary Loops 45-Knocknaclugg 46-Glenstal Wood loop 48-Clare Glens 40-Carron 42-Westquarter loop 44-Erris Head loop 43-Keenagh Loop 41-Knockbarron 36-Girley Bog Loop 39-LakesLakes 47-Hawkswood loop 8-Bere Island loop 18-Dursey Island Loop 32-Kilmacoliver Loop 17- Eyeries, Co Cork 16-Pulleen Loop 15-Beentee Loop 31-Duhallow, Co Cork 19-Canon Sheehan Loop 21-Killavullen Loop 20-Attychraan Loop 22-Paul's Lane Loop 23-Inishowen Loop 25-Eamonn a Chnoic Loop 24-OBriensbridge, Co Clare 27-Dromore Wood Loop 26-Ballycroum Loop 29-Kinnitty, Co Offaly 28-Mesolithic Loop 14-Glencolmcille Loop 30-Carrateigue, Co Mayo 13-Lettermaghera Loop 12-Clogher Bog Loop 11-Derrylahan Loop 10-Diamond Hill Loop 9-Killarney, Co. Kerry 7-Sheeps Head Penninsula 6-Black Rock Route 5-Raven Point Loop 4-Spink Loop 3-Glenbarrow, Co Laois 2-Howth Loops Walk not available

Slieve Foye Loop

Distance: 10km Time: 3-5 hrs Ascent: 670 m
Grade: Hard Category: Mountain

Howth loops

Lower Cliff Loop

Distance: 6 km Time: 1.5-2 hrs Ascent: 130 m
Grade: Easy Category: Coastal

Tramline Loop

Distance: 7 km Time: 1.5-2 hrs Ascent: 130 m
Grade: Easy Category: Coastal

Masts Loop

Distance: 8 km Time: 2-2.5 hrs Ascent: 160 m
Grade: Moderate Category: Coastal

Bog of Frogs Loop

Distance: 10 km Time: 2.5-3 hrs Ascent: 240 m
Grade: Hard Category: Coastal

Glenbarrow Loops

Waterfall Loop

Distance: 5 km Time: 1.5-2 hrs Ascent: 130 m
Grade: Moderate Category: Nature

Old Mill Loop

Distance: 12 km Time: 2.5-3 hrs Ascent: 10 m
Grade: Moderate Category: Nature

Spink Loop

Distance: 9 km Time: 3-4 hrs Ascent: 380 m
Grade: Moderate Category: Mountain

Raven Point Loop

Distance: 9 km Time: 2-3 hrs Ascent: 10 m
Grade: Easy Category: Coastal

Black Rock Route

Distance: 11 km Time: 3.5-4.5 hrs Ascent: 300 m
Grade: Hard Category: Mountain

Sheeps Head Penninsula

Sheeps Head Short Loop

Distance: 4 km Time: 2 hrs Ascent: 50 m
Grade: Easy Category: Coastal

Sheeps Head Long Loop

Distance: 16 km Time: 5-6 hrs Ascent: 350 m
Grade: Moderate-Difficult Category: Coastal

Bere Island loops

West Island Loop

Distance: 10 km Time: 4-5 hrs Ascent: 248 m
Grade: Moderate-Difficult Category: Island

Rerrin Loop

Distance: 6 km Time: 2-3 hrs Ascent: 95 m
Grade: Easy-Moderate Category: Island

Killarney, Co. Kerry

Muckross Lake Loop

Distance: 15 km Time: 3.5 hrs Ascent: 100 m
Grade: Moderate Category: Nature

Torc Waterfall Loop

Distance: 4.5 km Time: 2 hrs Ascent: 150 m
Grade: Moderate Category: Mountain

Diamond Hill Loop

Distance: 7 km Time: 2-3 hrs Ascent: 400 m
Grade: Hard Category: Mountain

Derrylahan Loop

Distance: 8 km Time: 2-4 hrs Ascent: 35 m
Grade: Easy Category: Coastal

Clogher Bog Loop

Distance: 8 km Time: 2-3 hrs Ascent: 50 m
Grade: Easy Category: Nature

Lettermaghera Loop

Distance: 10 km Time: 2-4 hrs Ascent: 100 m
Grade: Moderate Category: Nature

Glencolmcille Loop

Drum Loop

Distance: 13 km Time: 3-4 hrs Ascent: 440 m
Grade: Hard Category: Mountain

Tower Loop

Distance: 10 km Time: 2-3 hrs Ascent: 330 m
Grade: Moderate Category: Mountain

Glencolmcille Loop

Drum Loop

Distance: 13 km Time: 3-4 hrs Ascent: 440 m
Grade: Hard Category: Mountain

Tower Loop

Distance: 10 km Time: 2-3 hrs Ascent: 330 m
Grade: Moderate Category: Mountain

Beentee Loop

Distance: 9 km Time: 3-4 hrs Ascent: 420 m
Grade: Hard Category: Mountain

Pulleen Loop

Distance: 5 km Time: 1.5-2 hrs Ascent: 100 m
Grade: Easy Category: Costal

Eyeries Co. Cork

Creha Quay Loop

Distance: 6 km Time: 1.5-2 hrs Ascent: 50 m
Grade: Easy Category: Costal

Coastguard Station Loop

Distance: 9 km Time: 2.5-3 hrs Ascent: 50 m
Grade: Moderate Category: Costal

Dursey Island Loop

Distance: 14 km Time: 3.5-4 hrs Ascent: 300 m
Grade: Moderate Category: Island

Canon Sheehan Loop

Distance: 7 km Time: 2-2.5 hrs Ascent: 120 m
Grade: Easy Category: Nature

Attychraan Loop

Distance: 5 km Time: 1.5-2 hrs Ascent: 70 m
Grade: Easy Category: Nature

Killavullen Loop

Distance: 12 km Time: 3-4 hrs Ascent: 320 m
Grade: Moderate Category: Mountain

Paul's Lane Loop

Distance: 8 km Time: 2-2.5 hrs Ascent: 120 m
Grade: Moderate Category: Nature

Inishowen Loop

Distance: 8 km Time: 2-2.5 hrs Ascent: 250 m
Grade: Moderate Category: Coastal

OBriensbridge, Co. Clare

Errinagh Bridge Loop

Distance: 7 km Time: 1.5-2 hrs Ascent: 10 m
Grade: Easy Category: Nature

Old Barge Loop

Distance: 12 km Time: 2.5-3 hrs Ascent: 10 m
Grade: Moderate Category: Nature

Eamonn a Chonic Loop

Distance: 8 km Time: 2-2.5 hrs Ascent: 150 m
Grade: Moderate Category: Nature

Ballycroum Loop

Distance: 9 km Time: 2-2.5 hrs Ascent: 130 m
Grade: Moderate Category: Nature

Dromore Wood Loop

Distance: 6 km Time: 1.5-2 hrs Ascent: 30 m
Grade: Easy Category: Nature

Mesolithic Loop

Distance: 9 km Time: 2-2.5 hrs Ascent: 10 m
Grade: Easy Category: Nature

Kinnitty, Co. Offaly

Kinnitty Castle Loop

Distance: 4 km Time: 1-1.5 hrs Ascent: 50 m
Grade: Easy Category: Nature

Glinsk Castle Loop

Distance: 8 km Time: 2-3 hrs Ascent: 170 m
Grade: Moderate Category: Nature

Carrateigue, Co. Mayo

Children Lir Loop

Distance: 10 km Time: 2-2.5 hrs Ascent: 180 m
Grade: Moderate Category: Coastal

Black Ditch Loop

Distance: 13 km Time: 2.5-3 hrs Ascent: 270 m
Grade: Moderate Category: Coastal

Duhallow, Co. Cork

Doctors Hill loop

Distance: 7 km Time: 1 hr Ascent: 40 m
Grade: Easy Category: Nature

Blackwater loop

Distance: 12 km Time: 3 hrs Ascent: 150 m
Grade: Moderate Category: Nature

Kilmacoliver Loop

Distance: 6 km Time: 1.5-2 hrs Ascent: 120 m
Grade: Easy Category: Nature

Castlemorris woods loops

Fern Loop

Distance: 3 km Time: 1-1.15 hrs
Grade: Easy Category: Nature

Holly Loop

Distance: 6 km Time: 1-1.30 hrs
Grade: Easy Category: Nature

Pheasant Loop

Distance: 7 km Time: 2-2.30 hrs
Grade: Easy Category: Nature

Tory Hill Loop

Sliabh Greine Loop

Distance: 4 km Time: 1-1.30 hrs
Grade: Easy Category: Nature

Frochans Loop

Distance: 4 km Time: 1-1.30 hrs
Grade: Easy Category: Nature

Mountain Grove Loop

Distance: 4 km Time: 1-1.30 hrs
Grade: Easy Category: Nature

Drewstown Woods

Girley Bog Loop

Distance: 6 km Time: 1-2 hrs
Grade: Easy Category: Nature

Glen of Aherlow loops

Woodland Loop

Distance: 2 km Time: 0.30-1 hrs
Grade: Easy Category: Nature

Bianconi Loop

Distance: 4 km Time: 1 hrs
Grade: Easy Category: Nature

Ballinacourty Loop

Distance: 10 km Time: 3 hrs
Grade: Moderate Category: Nature

Rock an Thorabh Loop

Distance: 6 km Time: 2-2.30 hrs
Grade: Moderate Category: Nature

Millenium Stone Loop

Distance: 9 km Time: 3 hrs
Grade: Moderate Category: Nature

Carroll’s Loop

Distance: 5 km Time: 01-1.30 hrs
Grade: Easy Category: Nature

Pádraig’s Loop

Distance: 7 km Time: 2-2.30 hrs
Grade: Easy Category: Nature

Dolmen Loop

Distance: 11 km Time: 3-3.30 hrs
Grade: Moderate Category: Nature

Rossmore Forest Park loop

Lakes Loop

Distance: 8 km Time: 2-2.30 hrs
Grade: Moderate Category: Nature

Carron Loop

Distance: 9 km Time: 3-4 hrs
Grade: Hard Category: Nature

Knockbarron Woods

Knockbarron

Distance: 5 km Time: 1-2 hrs
Grade: Easy Category: Nature

Inishbofin Island

Westquarter loop

Distance: 5 km Time: 1-2 hrs
Grade: Easy Category: Island

Keenagh

Keenagh loop

Distance: 12 km Time: 3-4 hrs Ascent: 250 m
Grade: Hard Category: MTN

Erris Head loop

Distance: 5 km Time: 1-2 hrs
Grade: Easy Category: Coastal

Clogheen

Knocknaclugga

Distance: 8 km Time: 2-3 hrs
Grade: Moderate Category: Nature

Glenstal Wood loop

Distance: 15 km Time: 3-4 hrs
Grade: Moderate Category: Nature

Hawkswood loop

Distance: 5 km Time: 1-2 hrs
Grade: Moderate Category: Mountain

Clare Glens

Nature loop

Distance: 2 km Time: 1 hrs
Grade: Easy Category: Nature

Clare Glens loop

Distance: 4 km Time: 1 hrs
Grade: Easy Category: Nature

Mount Hilary

Knightfield loop

Distance: 4 km Time: 1.30 hrs Ascent: 220 m
Grade: Easy Category: Nature

Father Murphy's loop

Distance: 7 km Time: 1.30 hrs Ascent: 300 m
Grade: Easy Category: Nature

Mount Hillary loop

Distance: 10 km Time: 3.30 hrs Ascent: 390 m
Grade: Moderate Category: Nature

Mullsaghareirk

Banane loop

Distance: 5 km Time: 1.30 hrs Ascent: 330 m
Grade: Easy Category: Nature

Rowls-Langford loop

Distance: 5 km Time: 1.30 hrs Ascent: 330 m
Grade: Easy Category: Nature

Clare Island

Fawnglass Loop

Distance: 3 km Time: 1hr - 1hr 15mins Ascent: 90m/90 m
Grade: Easy Category: Island

Knocknaveen Loop

Distance: 8 km Time: 2hrs -2hrs 30mins Ascent: 110m/140 m
Grade: Moderate Category: Island

Inishturk Island

Lough Coolaknick Loop

Distance: 5 km Time: 1hr 30mins - 2hrs Ascent: 100m/150m
Grade: Easy Category: Island

Mountain Common Loop

Distance: 8 km Time: 2hrs -2hrs 30mins Ascent: 130m/170m
Grade: Moderate Category: Island

Lough Mohra

Lough Mohra Loop

Distance: 6 km Time: 1hr - 1hr 15mins Ascent: 460m/220m
Grade: Moderate Category: Nature

Glenpatrick Woods

Rath Beag Loop

Distance: 4 km Time: 1hr - 1hr 15mins Ascent: 340m/100m
Grade: Easy Category: Nature

Lough Mohra Loop

Distance: 6 km Time: 1hr - 1hr 15mins Ascent: 460m/220m
Grade: Moderate Category: Nature

Glenpatrick Bridge Loop

Distance: 8 km Time: 2hrs - 2hrs 30mins Ascent: 310m/160m
Grade: Moderate Category: Nature

Glanageenty Woods

Glanageenty Loop

Distance: 4 km Time: 1hr 20mins - 1hr 40mins Ascent: 215m/170m
Grade: Moderate Category: Nature

Bernard Brothers Loop

Distance: 6 km Time: 2hrs - 2hrs 40mins Ascent: 215m/170m
Grade: Moderate Category: Nature

Grange

Grange Loop

Distance: 3 km Time: 1hr - 1hr 30mins Ascent: 230m/50m
Grade: Easy Category: Nature

Crag Loop

Distance: 6 km Time: 2hrs - 2hrs 15mins Ascent: 310m/150m
Grade: Moderate Category: Nature

Doonane

Ballyhourigan Wood Loop

Distance: 9 km Time: 2hrs 30mins - 3hrs Ascent: 410m/230m
Grade: Moderate Category: Nature

Knockanroe Woods

Knockanroe Loop

Distance: 4.5 km Time: 1hr 30mins - 2hrs Ascent: 470m/150m
Grade: Moderate Category: Nature

Jenkinstown Woods

Walled Garden Loop

Distance: 3 km Time: 1hr Ascent: 120m/30m
Grade: Moderate Category: Nature

Jenkinstown Wood Loop

Distance: 4 km Time: 1hr - 1hr 30mins Ascent: 120m/30m
Grade: Easy Category: Nature

Enniscoe House

Enniscoe House Loop

Distance: 3 km Time: 1hr Ascent: 70m/10m
Grade: Easy Category: Nature

Crone Woods

Maulin Mountain Loop

Distance: 6 km Time: 2hrs - 2hrs 30mins Ascent: 550m/350m
Grade: Hard Category: Nature

Brittas Forest

Brittas Loop

Distance: 8 km Time: 1hr 30mins - 2hrs Ascent: 90m/30m
Grade: Moderate Category: Nature

Donadea Forest

Aylmer Loop

Distance: 6 km Time: 1hr 30mins - 2hrs Ascent: 80m/10m
Grade: Easy Category: Nature

Deerpark-Court Tomb

Deerpark-Court Tomb Loop

Distance: 4 km Time: 1hr - 1hr 30mins Ascent: 100m/50m
Grade: Easy Category: Nature