Lough Derg Way | |
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Length | 68 km (42 mi) [1] |
Location | Counties Limerick, Clare & Tipperary, Ireland |
Designation | National Waymarked Trail [1] |
Trailheads | Limerick City, Dromineer |
Use | Hiking |
Elevation gain/loss | +527 m (1,729 ft) [1] |
Difficulty | Moderate [1] |
Season | Any |
The Lough Derg Way is a long-distance trail in Ireland. It is 68 kilometres (42 miles) long, beginning in Limerick City and ending in Dromineer, County Tipperary. It is typically completed in three days. [1]
It is designated as a National Waymarked Trail by the National Trails Office of the Irish Sports Council and is managed by Shannon Development, Tipperary County Council and Tipperary Integrated Development Company. [2] The trail was reconfigured and relaunched in 2011 with many sections taken off-road aided by an investment of €115,000 under the Comhairle na Tuaithe Walks Scheme, which supports landowners to maintain trails that cross their land. [3]
The trail follows the River Shannon and its associated canals from Limerick City to Dromineer on the banks of Lough Derg. [1] Along the way it passes the towns and villages of Clonlara, O'Brien's Bridge, Killaloe, Ballina and Garrykennedy. [4] The trail connects with the East Clare Way at Killaoe. [4]
Lough Derg Way | |
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Length | 68 km (42 mi) [1] |
Location | Counties Limerick, Clare & Tipperary, Ireland |
Designation | National Waymarked Trail [1] |
Trailheads | Limerick City, Dromineer |
Use | Hiking |
Elevation gain/loss | +527 m (1,729 ft) [1] |
Difficulty | Moderate [1] |
Season | Any |
The Lough Derg Way is a long-distance trail in Ireland. It is 68 kilometres (42 miles) long, beginning in Limerick City and ending in Dromineer, County Tipperary. It is typically completed in three days. [1]
It is designated as a National Waymarked Trail by the National Trails Office of the Irish Sports Council and is managed by Shannon Development, Tipperary County Council and Tipperary Integrated Development Company. [2] The trail was reconfigured and relaunched in 2011 with many sections taken off-road aided by an investment of €115,000 under the Comhairle na Tuaithe Walks Scheme, which supports landowners to maintain trails that cross their land. [3]
The trail follows the River Shannon and its associated canals from Limerick City to Dromineer on the banks of Lough Derg. [1] Along the way it passes the towns and villages of Clonlara, O'Brien's Bridge, Killaloe, Ballina and Garrykennedy. [4] The trail connects with the East Clare Way at Killaoe. [4]