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Limestone Terraces of Burren National Park

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Limestone Terraces of Burren National Park

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Limestone Terraces of Burren National Park

Recommended by 184 hikers out of 185

This Highlight is in a protected area

Please check local regulations for: Burren National Park

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Location: Clare, Munster, Ireland

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1. View of Lough Gealain – Mullaghmore Head loop from Shanaglish

7.02km

02:18

220m

Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

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2. Lough Gealáin – Mullaghmore Head loop from Killinaboy

13.5km

03:57

220m

Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

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3. Mullaghmore Head – Lough Gealáin loop from Killinaboy

14.0km

04:03

240m

Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

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Angelina Kuhlmann

August 10, 2021

In the middle of the Burren you hike through the protected area of the Burren National Park. It extends over 15 square kilometers in the middle of the typical karst landscape. Above all, the environment here is under protection because there are a variety of rare plants and animals such as butterflies. The paths are often not steep, but due to the different stone formations you should always pay attention to where you step.

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Cathrin

August 20, 2022

DISTINCTIVE LIMESTONE TERRACES

The region's rich, distinctive limestone terraces and pavements formed like stair steps over the millennia as glacial action tore layers of stone from the slopes. These terraces are made up of thick horizontal layers or beds of limestone that were first deposited in a tropical seabed about 335 million years ago, during a geological time period called the Carboniferous.

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April 15, 2018

Here you walk almost alone. There are several well marked trails, we did the blue. The entire trail is rocky, sometimes you even have to climb. As it rained heavily during the descent, the wet stones were downhill to a real challenge. Nevertheless, it was a unique experience 👍

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Location: Clare, Munster, Ireland

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Limestone Terraces of Burren National Park

1. View of Lough Gealain – Mullaghmore Head loop from Shanaglish

2. Lough Gealáin – Mullaghmore Head loop from Killinaboy

3. Mullaghmore Head – Lough Gealáin loop from Killinaboy

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