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Burren Way
Free to visit
Skirting the County Clare coastline before moving inland across the Burren’s expanse of limestone and pretty villages, The Burren Way is an exceptional 114km trail that treats walkers at every turn.

Stretching from coastal Lahinch across the beautiful Burren to the riverside village of Corofin, this linear route takes five days to complete.

The terrain is a moderate mix of green roads, quiet tarmac roads, forestry tracks and ancient cattle droving roads. Some sections do encounter busy roads and some short steep climbs also occur on the trail, which ascends 540m in total.

En route you’ll embrace the Wild Atlantic Way’s rugged charm along the Lahinch and Doolin coastlines. Inland, you’ll skirt Slieve Elva, admire wildflowers sprouting from limestone crevices and spot early Christian churches ruins too.

Towns like Lisdoonvarna and Ballyvaughan guide you across the Clare landscape before you traverse right into the Burren heartland through the villages of Carran and Corofin.

Boasting incredible expanses of coastal, mountain and limestone landscape, at the route’s six trailheads you’ll find warm welcomes and lots of dining options.

Trail details

Type:
Long Distance Waymarked Way
Location:
Burren Lahinch Corofin
Grade:
Moderate
Format:
Linear
Length:
118.80km
Ascent:
540m
Dogs allowed:
No
    Time:5 days
    Nearest town start:Lahinch
    Nearest town finish:Corofin
    Start point:Lahinch
    Finish point:Corofin
    Waymarking:Yellow arrow on black background
    Facilities:Car parking
    At Start - in car park at beach in Lahinch
    At End - car parking in Corofin
Why we like it
  •  The renowned Cliffs of Moher are just 8km from The Burren Way’s Doolin trailhead. Some of the highest sea cliffs in Europe, the views over the Aran Islands, Galway Bay and the Atlantic itself, are sensational.
Contact details
Lahinch, Co. Clare, Ireland
Leave no trace
  • Plan ahead and prepare
  • Be considerate of others
  • Respect farm animals and wildlife
  • Travel and camp responsibly
  • Leave what you find
  • Dispose of waste properly
  • Protect nature from fire
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