Tipperary Walking Trails to suit all levels all suit to Trails Walking Tipperary Take A Hike A Take A Journey of History, Heritage and Beauty and Heritage History, of Journey A The Devils Bit Further information [email protected] www.tipperary.com www.munstervales.com www.irishtrails.ie www.coillteoutdoors.ie www.discoverloughderg.ie South Tipperary Development CLG A place of majestic beauty Leave No Trace Be Prepared Heartland of Ireland Tipperary is a place of majestic beauty 1 Ensure you have the fitness, situated in the heartland of Ireland. equipment and time needed for Bounded by stunning mountains and serene the loop you choose. Check rivers and lakes, it offers a diverse array of the weather forecast and be spectacular walking trails with breathtaking prepared for changing weather conditions. views of open countryside and rolling hills. Be Considerate of Trails for All 2 Other People Walk and hike through the many trails Park appropriately - do not throughout the Munster Vales, the block entrance to other cars. Knockmealdowns, Slieve Felims, the Respect people you meet and Silvermines, Galtee Mountains and The keep noise to a minimum. Do Devil’s Bit taking in the splendour of the not damage property. Golden Vale. Tipperary has walking trails to suit both the casual walker as well as Respect Farm Animals and experienced hikers. 3 Wildlife Keep dogs under close control Use our knowledge and your instincts Avoid disturbing wild animals and we’re sure you’ll enjoy these and birds and do not feed them. wonderful walks. Remain at a safe distance from The beauty of wild bog flowers farm animals. Protect the Trail 4 from Erosion Travel in small groups and walk in single file on wet or eroded sections. Leave What You Find 5 Leave gates as you find them. Do not damage structures, artifacts or monuments. Leave rocks, plants, animals and habitats as you find them. Dispose of Waste Property 6 Take home ALL litter and leftover food - If You Bring It In, Take It Out! Minimise the Effects 7 of Fire Do not light fires and if you smoke, take used matches and Rhododendrons in full bloom in The Vee cigarette butts home with you. Tipperary Trailfinder GALWAY N52 Walk Difficulty Guide N65 Easy Borrisokane Moderate Beech Trail 20 2.5km Lough Derg N52 Moderate to Difficult Slí Eala 10km 1 OFFALY Roscrea Arra Mountains Nenagh LAOIS Lough Derg Way 43km 2 N62 Devils Bit Loop Silvermines 5km Killaloe|Ballina Devil’s Bit CLARE Templemore M7 19 Inch Loop Walk Slieve Felim Way 5.5km 19km 3 Slieve Felim Newport KILKENNY Clare Glens Loop 18 2km & 4km 4 5 Eamonn an Chnoic 17 Upperchurch M8 8km Kilcommon Pilgrim Loop Thurles Grange Crag Loop 7km LIMERICK 6 Holycross 16 6km Knockalough Loop6km 10.5kmTipperary Heritage Way Cashel 7kmGlengarra Millennium Trail Golden N74 Ballinacourty Loop Tipperary 15M8 11km Fethard N24 Glen of 7 8 Aherlow N76 Glen of Aherlow9km Slievenamon Galtees Cahir 14 N24 9 Clonmel Carrick-on-Suir Coronation Walk River Suir 4km 12 13 Knockmealdown Trail The Vee Commeraghs East Munster Way 30km 10 10km M8 11 Knockmealdowns Goatenbridge - Liam Lynch 14kmLoop 3kmMarlfield Fox Covert Loop CORK WATERFORD 1 Slí Eala (the Way of the Swan) Difficulty Level: Easy N Lough Derg Finish Kildangan Black Fort W E Dromineer R495 Annaghbeg Annaghbeg Bridge S Garryduff Cushmona Ballyhogan Distance: 10km Ballyanny Ascent: Gentle, even Upper Killaun J. Hanley Walk Type: Linear walk Woollen Mills Ballyartella Bridge Estimated Time: 2hrs – 2hrs 30 mins Ballyartella Castle Terrain: Roads, riverbank and Ballyannymore open countryside R495 Trailhead: Scotts Bridge, Nenagh Nenagh River Finish: Dromineer, Co. Tipperary R493 Start Nearest Town: Nenagh & Dromineer, Walk Information Walk Co. Tipperary Clarianna Ballycommon Bridge Ballyhimikin Slí Eala (the Way of the Swan) is a beautiful 10km linear walking trail that Ballyvillane follows along the banks of the Nenagh River from the historic lakeside village of Dromineer. Nenagh 2km This is a tranquil nature walk that moves through an area of sublime 2km natural beauty and rolling countryside. Did you know? The route moves along an even plain As you’ll be walking through working farms, you are and is filled with all manner of Irish river wildlife, including Ireland’s largest likely to pass grazing cattle, sheep or horses You should indigenous bird, the Mute Swan, which remember to follow the Farmland Code of Conduct. gives the walk its name. 2 Lough Derg Way: Ballina to Dromineer Difficulty Level: Moderate to difficult Finish R463 Ryan’sDromineer Distance: 43km Point Ascent: 440m Scariff Lough Derg Walk Type: Linear walk Garrykennedy Tomona Scilly Youghal Bay Estimated Time: 2 Days Island Coole Terrain: Minor country roads Carrow and lanes, forestry tracks and Castlelough pastureland Ogonelloe Trailhead: Ballina, Near The Lookout Portroe Flanagans, Co. Tipperary Castletown Newtown Finish: Dromineer, Co. Tipperary Millennium Cross Laghtea Hill Lackamore Nearest Town: Ballina, Killaloe & Walk Information Walk Nenagh, Co. Tipperary Graves of the Leinster Men Cloneybrien Δ Youghal River Graves of the Leinstermen 457 Arra mountains Looped walk Tountinna looped walk Killary Glen R494 Arra Mountains Drumbane Dublin Ryninch Leagane A stunningly beautiful walking trail that Gortlassobrien Nenagh stretches from Ballina to Dromineer Grange and follows along the eastern shores R445 of Lough Derg, with terrain consisting Start of open countryside, minor country 2km roads and lanes and riverside Ballina N pathways. St. Flannan’s Killaloe Cahtedral The Lough Derg Way showcases R463 some of the finest scenery around M7 Lough Derg and you also might be W E lucky enough to spot the white-tailed Limerick sea eagle. Limerick Did you know? S Follow in the footsteps of Brian Boru (the famous High King of Ireland) on this walk with breathtaking views of Lough Derg. It gives you a bird’s-eye view of the many islands dotted around the lake; one of which is home to the white-tailed sea eagle. 3 Slieve Felim Way (Toor to Silvermines) Difficulty Level: Moderate to Difficult Finish Silvermines R499 Disused Silver Gorteenadiha Mine Distance: 19km Ascent: 870m Gortshaneroe Walk Type: Linear walk L2116 Knocknroe Woods Estimated Time: 12hrs Loop Walk Knockanroe Terrain: Forest roads, pathways and grassy tracks Silvermine Mountains Lahid Δ Δ Trailhead: Toor, Co. Tipperary 410 489 Newport Coolyhorney Finish: Silvermines village, Co. Tipperary Mulkear River Nearest Town: Toor & Silvermines, Killoscully Walk Information Walk Co. Tipperary Aughevehir Ballynanoose Coolruntha Keeper Hill Summit Walk Barnabaun Eagles Lackabrack Nest Δ Knockane Maryglen Slievekimalta Keeper Hill 694 Δ Ballyhourigan 411 Loop Walk Clashanganna Stream Curraghduff Ballyhourigan Boolati n Bunkimalta Doonane Cimaltha Woods The Slieve Felim Way brings you right to the heart of Tipperary’s beautiful Toorataggart countryside. The trail from Toor to Doonane River 1km Silvermines gives walkers a series of Toor stunning views from a number of different mountains along the route. Start N Starting with the Slieve Felim range to the south, valleys and hills run east to Did you know? west in the general area. The renowned W E Silvermine Mountains loom large in the From different vantage points along the way, there northern section of the trail and there are are views of 4 counties – Tipperary, Limerick, also breathtaking views of Lough Derg Clare, and Offaly. You can also see sections of the S and beyond. River Shannon as it winds its way to the sea. 4 Clare Glens Loop Difficulty Level: Easy Distance: Nature Loop (Green Arrows) 2km / Glen Loop (Purple Arrows) 4km Newport Ascent: 60m Walk Type: Looped Walk Start Estimated Time: 30 mins - 1 hr (Green Arrows) 1 hr - 1hr 30mins (Purple Arrows) Terrain: Woodland Paths Scraggeen Trailhead / Finish: Clare Glens Clare Glen Amenity Area, Co. Tipperary Nearest Town: Newport, Clarebridge Walk Information Walk Co. Tipperary Clare River Moroe Ashroe Ringfort Clare Falls 500 Meters The Clare Glens is a wooded area along the banks of the Clare River, separating Co. Limerick and Co. N Tipperary. Did you know? The Glens consist of a picturesque red Michael Bourke writer of the internationally acclaimed song sandstone gorge through which the Clare River flows, displaying numerous “Dear old Newport town” brought the Clare Glens to the World’s W E waterfalls. The scenery is nothing short attention when Ryan’s Fancy sang “And sweet Clare Glens of breathtaking, with rugged dense whose flowery dells I oft strolled up and down, Must I leave forestry and tranquil clear waters. those scenes and the girl I love in dear old Newport town.” S 5 Kilcommon Pilgrim Loop Difficulty Level: Moderate Mauher Slieve N W E Distance: 7km Ascent: 170m / 350m S Walk Type: Looped Walk Mass Rock Knockanully Estimated Time: 2hrs – 2hrs 30 mins Terrain: Minor roadways, forestry roadways and cross-country Trailhead / Finish: Community Centre, Kilcommon, Co. Tipperary Nearest Town: Kilcommon, Laghile Walk Information Walk Co. Tipperary Follow in the footsteps of pre-Christian pilgrims along the trail of Mother Mountain, once used for journeys of homage to the Knocknakill goddess Eilbhe. Starting in the village of Kilcommon, it brings you along the old mass path, traversing the Bilboa River and the forested lower slopes of Mother Mountain and then loops all the Bilboa way back to the village of Kilcommon. The River trail provides stunning views of the Tipperary countryside. Kilcommon Church Did you know? Start Defined by it’s wonderful natural Church Quarter environment, it’s ancient legends and by centuries of Christian worship, the Pilgrim Loop evokes a sense of spirituality and serenity. 500 metres Rear Cross 6km 6 Knockalough Loop Difficulty Level: Moderate Upperchurch N Pendye’s Crossroads Distance: 6km W E R563 Ascent: 280m / 400m Roan Walk Type: Looped Walk S Estimated Time: 2hrs – 2hrs 30 mins Terrain: Forestry roads, old laneways and agricultural land Trailhead / Finish: Upperchurch Village, Co.