Top 5 Hiking Trails in County Limerick, Province of Munster

August 5, 2021 Matilde Konrad

Discover the best top things to do in County Limerick, Ireland including Ballyhoura Walking Trails, Slieve Felim Way, Broadford Ashford Walking Trails, Great Southern Trail, Lough Derg Way.
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1. Ballyhoura Walking Trails

Ballyhoura Co. Limerick, Limerick Ireland +353 63 91300 [email protected] http://www.irishtrails.ie/trail/Ballyhoura-Way/1
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5.0 based on 64 reviews

Ballyhoura Walking Trails

Ballyhoura Country is a walker's paradise offering spectacular walking in ancient and unspoilt landscapes. Whether your interests lie in short, easy walks or long distance walking, whether you prefer guided walks or to organise your walking independently; walkers of all abilities will be invigorated by the sheer beauty and tranquillity of the area. Walking through Ballyhoura Country offers plenty choice to walking enthusiasts, there are exciting nature walks, river bank walks, quiet country roads, the Ballyhoura Waymarked Way, rugged mountains, rich bogs, and mythical landscapes. For further information contact Ballyhoura Bears Walking Club.

Reviewed By likestotravel529 - Limerick, Ireland

A misty Sunday morning walk took me up the mountains of Ballyhoura. I would suggest to GPS Ballyhoura Car Park before setting out as this will bring you to the beginning of the walk. The walk itself can become steep at times taking you past a ringfort and up over many hills and mountains including Seefin Mountain and a good workout. It is an area with many rocks and shadows in the distance and carries an air of mystery about it. There is a presence of steeping back thousands of years while standing within this environment. I came in early January which led to lots of bog land, though there is always access through.

2. Slieve Felim Way

Murroe Ireland http://www.irishtrails.ie/trail/Slieve-Felim-Way/31/
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4.5 based on 2 reviews

Slieve Felim Way

3. Broadford Ashford Walking Trails

Limerick Ireland http://www.walkbroadfordashford.com
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4.5 based on 2 reviews

Broadford Ashford Walking Trails

4. Great Southern Trail

Rathkeale Ireland http://Www.AllTrails.com
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4.0 based on 15 reviews

Great Southern Trail

Reviewed By martinquinlanq - Limerick, Ireland

For a long time I was put off trying the GST as I had read some bad reviews mainly here saying that the surface wasn't good and that the scenery was poor and that it wasn't worth it . I eventually made it down there yesterday and after doing both the waterford greenway and the Great Western Greenway this summer I have to say the GST was my favourite of them all . The GST has a lovely wildness to it and is a little more unkempt and overgrown than the other more manicured greenways , this gives It a much more natural feel and travelling it is much more of an organic experience than the others . It cuts through lush meadows full of buddhist cows and by fields of barley reminisce of Russel Crowes Gladiators dreams of home . It skirts alongside a load of quaint rural towns so there were plenty of opportunities to grab coffees or pints . It's much less well known so its a lot quieter and uncrowded than the other costal greenways. Surface is paved in some parts and looser gravel or bohereen in others , we got on fine with Tyre size around 32 - 35c . Irish people have this thing about cycling skinny tyred road bikes everywhere they are not meant to be cycled especially with our roads being terrible ,then they declare the surfaces that they cycled there bum rattling 23c tyres on poor , but that's for another rant. Poor views ? Our eyes feasted on mountain vistas and across plains of beautiful farmland .Maybe those who complained were too short to see over the hedge . There are plenty of relics of the GSTs former life as a railway line which are put to good decorative effect . This greenway has loads of potential and is a bit of an under promoted understated gem . Get down there and take a spin to clear your head and get back to nature .Well worth checking out .

5. Lough Derg Way

Arthur's Quay, Limerick Ireland
Lough Derg Way

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