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County Clare

East Clare Way

East Clare Way is a waymarked route in County Clare, 167.5 km along the line OpenStreetMap draws.

180 km
as the map's own distance tag has it
167.5 km
measured on the map
Distance
180 km as the map’s own distance tag has it167.5 km measured along the line the map draws
Shape
Point to point
Starts at
Killaloe, ending at Killaloe as the map records
Network
National waymarked way
Managed by
Clare Walks Ltd
The route will draw when you reach it.

East Clare Way in dark green. The line comes in 5 pieces because the ways drawn for it do not meet; the gaps are left as gaps.

Getting to East Clare Way

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About these directions

Public transport times come from National Transport Authority. Timetables cover 2026-09-18 to 2027-09-19. These are scheduled services; check with the operator for cancellations and changes before travelling.

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How journey planning works
Destination, access and nearby stops

East Clare Way is in Killaloe, County Clare. Routes here end at the start of the trail.

The nearest settlement this site covers is Killaloe, 60 m from where the line begins, in a straight line. The journeys below are worked out to the start of the walk itself, so the last stretch is measured rather than left to you.
Stops near it

The nearest scheduled stop is Ballina (635491), 260 m away in a straight line. Use the planner to check walking connections for your journey.

  • Ballina 260 m
    bus 323
    Scheduled departures from this stop
  • Killaloe 360 m
    buses 345 and 323
    Scheduled departures from this stop
  • Cnoc Cluain 720 m
    bus 323
    Scheduled departures from this stop
  • Knockyclovaun 1.0 km
    bus 345
    Scheduled departures from this stop
  • Shannon View 1.2 km
    bus 323
    Scheduled departures from this stop

Getting to Killaloe covers the journeys into the town itself.

Questions people ask

How long is East Clare Way?
The map records 180 km. Measured along the line it draws, it comes to 167.5 km. This site has not found an operator's own figure.
Where does East Clare Way start?
The map records the start as Killaloe and the end as Killaloe.
Why is the line broken on the map?
The route comes back from OpenStreetMap in 5 pieces, which means the ways somebody drew for it do not meet end to end. The gaps are left as gaps here rather than bridged with a straight line, because a line drawn across a gap is an invitation to walk where there is no path. On the ground the route is almost certainly continuous; the map is what is incomplete.
Is it open today?
This page holds no closure notice for it, which is not the same as knowing it is open. Cliff paths and forest routes close after storms and during works, and those notices are published by the operator rather than on the map. The link above goes to whoever manages it.

Where this comes from

The route
The line, the name, the colour and the waymark are the OpenStreetMap relation relation/14591638, and can be corrected there.
Worked out here
The measured distance, whether the line is continuous, which settlement is nearest the start and every distance on this page are this site’s own calculations from that relation, last built on 2026-09-20. No climb is measured here, and no time is estimated: a walking time appears only where an operator publishes one.