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Ballyhoura - Attychraan Loop
Kilbeheny, Co. Limerick
Family friendly
Free to visit
Paid car parking
Attychraan Loop is a delightful trail in the Ballyhoura Mountains, offering spectacular views of the Galtee Mountains.

Galty Castle Woods lies 10km northeast of Mitchelstown and a network of looped walks have been developed here. Sadly, there is no castle! Built in the late 1700s as a hunting lodge for the second Earl of Kingston, it was remodeled by the third Earl in the 1820s but was demolished in 1940 and the stones used to build the Catholic Church in Glanworth. All that remains are the red sandstone stables and an outline of the tennis courts - and you will pass the remnants of a water mill which functioned as a turbine generating electricity for the castle. The loop provides spectacular views into the Galtee Mountains.

Trail details

Type:
Walking Trail
Location:
King’s Yard
Grade:
Easy
Format:
Loop
Length:
3.60km
Ascent:
70m
Dogs allowed:
No
    Time:2 hours
    Nearest town start:Kilbehenny 6km
    Nearest town finish:Kilbehenny 6km
    Start point:Galtee Woods car park
    Finish point:Galtee Woods car park
    Waymarking:Purple arrow
    Facilities:In Kilbehenny: Pubs
    At trailhead: Car parking, tea/coffee vending machine, shower facilities and toilets
Contact details
Kilbeheny,Co Limerick,Republic of Ireland
Leave no trace
  • Plan ahead and prepare
  • Be considerate of others
  • Respect farm animals and wildlife
  • Travel and camp responsibly
  • Leave what you find
  • Dispose of waste properly
  • Protect nature from fire
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