Lough Derg Way
| Lough Derg Way | |
|---|---|
| Length | 68 km (42 mi)[1] |
| Location | CountiesLimerick,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 |
TheLough Derg Wayis along-distance trailinIreland.It is 68 kilometres (42 miles) long, beginning inLimerick Cityand ending inDromineer,County Tipperary.It is typically completed in three days.[1]
Management and development
[edit]It is designated as aNational Waymarked Trailby the National Trails Office of theIrish Sports Counciland is managed byShannon Development,Tipperary County Counciland 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 theComhairle na Tuaithe Walks Scheme,which supports landowners to maintain trails that cross their land.[3]
Route
[edit]The trail follows theRiver Shannonand its associatedcanalsfrom Limerick City to Dromineer on the banks ofLough Derg.[1]Along the way it passes the towns and villages ofClonlara,O'Brien's Bridge,Killaloe,BallinaandGarrykennedy.[4]The trail connects with theEast Clare Wayat Killaoe.[4]
References
[edit]- ^abcdef"Lough Derg Way".IrishTrails.Irish Sports Council.Retrieved2 August2011.
- ^National Trails Office 2010,p. 39.
- ^"New look Lough Derg Way relaunched".The Nenagh Guardian.Nenagh.19 March 2011. p. 8.
- ^ab"Lough Derg Way Map"(PDF).Shannon Region Trails.Archived fromthe original(PDF)on 28 March 2012.Retrieved2 August2011.
Bibliography
[edit]- National Trails Office (2010)."Setting New Directions. A review of National Waymarked Ways in Ireland"(PDF).Dublin:Irish Sports Council.Archived fromthe original(PDF)on 31 May 2011.Retrieved1 August2011.
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