Walking/Cycling Loop around Burren National Park Clare Ireland
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Trail stats
- Distance
- 14.94 mi
- Elevation gain
- 1,030 ft
- Technical difficulty
- Moderate
- Elevation loss
- 1,043 ft
- Max elevation
- 538 ft
- TrailRank
- 34
- Min elevation
- 62 ft
- Trail type
- Loop
- Coordinates
- 372
- Uploaded
- September 6, 2009
- Recorded
- September 2009
near Glenroe, County Clare (Ireland)
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Itinerary description
On this loop around Mullaghmore (Burren National Park) you'll encounter nearly everything what the Burren limestone landscape has to offer: megalithic tombs, ring forts, endless stone walls, hidden green valleys, flowers among bare rock, wild goats, viewpoints, hills & lakes. The route is mostly on small paved roads except for 4kms on a "Green Road", an old cattle track. There are still cattle around, so from autumn to spring this part can be a bit muddy. This track is also a great day hike (around 20kms, allow 6-8 hrs) if you take the "Famine Road" and follow the red markers across Mullaghmore Mountain ('Mullaghmore Traverse'). More info on http://www.mullaghmore-burren.com. For accommodation look up http://www.clareireland.net
Waypoints
Car park
69 ft
Burren NP Parking 1
Parking bays
Car park
75 ft
Burren NP Parking 2
Parking Bays
Hiking
75 ft
Famine Road
Bare rocky track built in Irish Famine times. If you hike the track then turn off the (cycle) route here and follow the red markers across Mullaghmore Mountain (difficult terrain, use caution). This will bring you directly back to the Parking. (The route is about 5kms shorter then and you don't have to walk along the busy Corofin/Gort road)
Panorama
Archaeological site
361 ft
Wedge Tomb
Just one of many wedge tombs in the area. Nearby is the unique ring fort of Cathair Comain, built on a cliff
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Très très beau parcours ! Magnifiques paysages au cœur du Burren. Merci !
Thank you for your comment Anne! Glad you enjoyed it!