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 The Claragh Loop is a great walk in North West Cork near Millstreet,   for our Club and our members it is not that far away and in some ways for us it is so close most people never bother doing it, thinking the far away fields are greener.  We use it as a Club Walk once a year but our members often use it go for a walk by themselves or in a small group regularly just to get out for a bit of fresh air or excercise.   To get there you go into Millstreet, turn down the road between Centra & the Church and travel out the Clara Rd. going past the turn off for the Mount Leader Industrial Estate for about a mile until you meet a Grotto and just beyond this you park on the right on the bend. If it is busy around here you may have to go back down to the Clara Rd. and walk back up,  You then proceed to walk up the small road on the town side of where you are after parking until you meet the entrance into the forest on your right . This is the start of the Claragh Loop.You then proceed up

On Saturday Jan. 18th a few club members went for a walk around the Claragh Loop in Millstreet. You often hear about great walks all over the country & further afield but this is one great walk right on our doorstep in North Cork. To get to it you turn down the Clargh Rd. in Millstreet at the Church & continue for about a mile and park the car and follow the route to the top of Claragh Mountain where you will get on a clear day a fantastic view overlooking Millstreet. But what most people do not know is that you continue on further by heading on westwards. You will be looking at Caherbarnagh in front of you with The Paps and all the Kerry Mountains further back with a great of all of North West Cork as well. https://my.viewranger.com/route/details/MjgxNzg0NA%3D%3D?fbclid=IwAR0fchBY7cHzNncow0nmB5ULaeXB10ulOPs_jKn4msC38BYFPdaSiujNysI As a walk it has every thing especially for this time of the year, a good testing climb to the summit of Claragh, a good hike as you go we