Brittas Lake Loop

• Brittas Forest Entrance, Clonaslee, Co. Laois
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• Listed in Loop Walks, Clonaslee

• Distance: 6km / 2 hours 30mins
• Services: Clonaslee Village (2km)
• Trail Grade: Moderate
• To suit: Medium level of fitness
• Terrain: Forestry road, tracks
• Min. gear: Sturdy walking boots, fluids
• Trail maintenance: hikit@slievebloom.ie
• Dogs allowed: No

Trail Directions

This walk starts at the Coillte Trailhead site on Brittas Avenue. Follow blue arrows along by the River Clodiagh where you will spot the ruins of a bridge, a weir and a pump house that served Brittas house.

Much of the trail passes through mature trees and it touches on the secluded Brittas Lake.

From the forest entrance, follow forest road, with River Clodiagh on your left. Keep straight at first foot bridge. Slieve Bloom Way joins route here.

Continue on forest road. River on left. Pass over a series of stiles and a second footbridge. Exit forest.

Follow lane between fields to small tar road. Cross road and take forest path to Brittas Lake. Follow path around lake. Join forest road.

Follow this through forest and keep straight at first junction to cross roads. Cross track onto forest path into Clonaslee village Green and turn right at the bridge and back to the trailhead.