Walks and adventure sports in Tipperary

Munster

Tipperary has 81 waymarked trails on Sport Ireland's National Trails Register, covering about 1,222 kilometres in total across walking (73), canoeing/kayaking/paddling (8), cycling (5).

Waymarked trails
81
Total distance
1,222 km
Longest
126.2 km

Spots worth the trip

Named on our sport and activity guides.

Lough Derg

Stand-Up Paddleboarding

A large Shannon lake with plenty of sheltered bays and shoreline, and a long inland paddling season.

Waymarked trails in Tipperary

The 25 longest of 81, from the National Trails Register.

Blackwater Way - Avondhu

126.2 km · 3690 m climb · Moderate · Linear

Starts at Clogheen. Directions

6 days · Waymarked: yellow arrow on black background

St Declan's Way

116.6 km · Moderate · Linear

Starts at Rock of Cashel Car Park, near Cashel. Directions

6 days · Waymarked: blue arrow on white background

South Leinster Way

103.6 km · 1490 m climb · Moderate · Linear

Starts at Kildavin, near Bunclody. Directions

5 days · Waymarked: yellow arrow on black background

NOTE - CLOSED between Carrick-on-Suir and Piltown until further notice due to a collapsed bridge

Ballyhoura Way

89 km · 1560 m climb · Moderate · Linear

Starts at St.Johns Bridge, 7km from Kanturk. Directions

4 days · Waymarked: yellow arrow on black background

Ormond Way

74.5 km · Strenuous · Linear

Starts at At junction in Milestone, 6km from Upperchurch. Directions

3 Days · Waymarked: yellow arrow on black background

East Munster Way

69 km · 1375 m climb · Moderate · Linear

Starts at Ormond Castle, Carrick-on-Suir, near Carrick on Suir. Directions

3 days · Waymarked: yellow arrow on black background

Lough Derg Way

68.9 km · 527 m climb · Moderate · Linear

Starts at Limerick City Arthur’s Quay, near Limerick City. Directions

3 days · Waymarked: yellow arrow on black background

Tipperary Heritage Way

59.6 km · 150 m climb · Moderate · Linear

Starts at The Vee Gap above Clogheen, near Clogheen. Directions

2 days · Waymarked: yellow arrow on black background

Slieve Felim Way

44.5 km · 1200 m climb · Moderate · Linear

Starts at Murroe. Directions

2 days · Waymarked: yellow arrow on black background

Multeen Way

36.7 km · Moderate · Linear

Starts at Milestone. Directions

Waymarked: yellow arrow on black background

Knockmealdowns Trails - Knockmealdown Trail

33.2 km · 700 m climb · Strenuous · Linear

Starts at Ballyporeen Parochial Hall, near Ballyuporeen. Directions

15 hours · Waymarked: red arrow on white background

Arra Mountains Loop

12.4 km · 682 m climb · Strenuous · Loop

Starts at At Parking and Viewing Area at 'The Lookout' on R494 Castletown, near Portroe. Directions

6 hours · Waymarked: green arrow on white background

Lough Derg Blueway - Castlelough to Killaloe

12 km · Intermediate · Linear

Starts at Castlelough Trailhead, near Garrykennedy. Directions

4 hours

Goatenbridge - Liam Lynch

11.9 km · 280 m climb · Moderate · Loop

Starts at Knockballiniry forest car park, near Goatenbridge. Directions

3 hours · Waymarked: purple arrow on white background

Suir Blueway - Kilsheelan to Deerpark

11.5 km · Easy · Linear

Starts at Kilsheelan Bridge, near Kilsheelan. Directions

Waymarked: greenway marker

Lough Derg Blueway - Dormineer to Garrykennedy via Tamona Little and Youghal Quay

11 km · Intermediate · Linear

Starts at Dromineer Trailhead, near Dromineer. Directions

3 hours 40 minutes

Knockalough - Mór Loop/Lúibe Mór Cnoc an Loig

10.4 km · 400 m climb · Moderate · Loop

Starts at Knockalough forestry entrance, Curraghduff, near Upperchurch. Directions

3 hours 30 minutes · Waymarked: red arrow on a yellow background

Sli Eala

10.4 km · Easy · Linear

Starts at Dromineer. Directions

2 hours 30 minutes · Waymarked: green arrow

Lisvarrinane - Dolmen Loop

9.8 km · 320 m climb · Moderate · Loop

Starts at Lisvarrinane Village, Glen of Aherlow, near Lisvarrinane. Directions

3 hours 30 minutes · Waymarked: red arrow on white background

Glen of Aherlow - Millennium Stone Loop

9.3 km · 310 m climb · Moderate · Loop

Starts at Christ the King statue, Glen of Aherlow, near Lisvarrinane. Directions

3 hours · Waymarked: blue arrow on white background

High Kings Loop

9.3 km · 37 m climb · Easy · Loop

Starts at Kiln Car Park, 500m from Cashel. Directions

2 hours · Waymarked: red arrow on green background

Vee Valley Loop

9 km · 276 m climb · Strenuous · Loop

Starts at Killballyboy Wood Car Park, near Clogheen. Directions

3 hours 30 minutes · Waymarked: purple arrow

Lough Derg Blueway - Terryglass to Kilgarvan

8.7 km · Intermediate · Linear

Starts at Terryglass Harbour Trailhead, near Terryglass. Directions

3 hours

Lough Derg Blueway - Terryglass to Slevoir Bay Loop

8.5 km · Intermediate · Loop

Starts at Terryglass Harbour Trailhead, near Terryglass. Directions

2 hours 50 minutes

Knockalough - Knockalough Loop/Lúibe Cnoc an Loig

8.4 km · 280 m climb · Moderate · Loop

Starts at Knockalough forestry entrance, Curraghduff, near Upperchurch. Directions

2 hours 30 minutes · Waymarked: purple arrow on yellow background

The other 56 in Tipperary

Coillte maintains 24 forest car parks in Tipperary. These are the usual starting points for forest walks and mountain bike trails.

Bathing waters in Tipperary

1 designated bathing water monitored by the EPA. Water quality below is the EPA's annual classification, which is a verdict on the previous four bathing seasons and not a reading for today.

Bathing restrictions in Tipperary right now

Live from the EPA's bathing water service. Local authorities post restrictions after heavy rain, sewage discharges and pollution incidents, and they can appear the same morning.

Checking the EPA for current restrictions…

If this doesn't update, check beaches.ie directly before you swim.

Data from the EPA Bathing Water Open Data service, licensed under CC BY 4.0.

Dromineer Beach

Good Quality (2025)

Lifeguard · Parking · Toilets

Directions · EPA profile

Bathing water data from the EPA Bathing Water Open Data service, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Snapshot taken 2026-08-13. Positions converted from Irish Grid. The EPA publishes the full profile for each water at beaches.ie.

Sports in Tipperary, in depth

The sport with named spots, accredited centres or registered trails in the county.

Sailing in Tipperary

13 clubs and schools in Tipperary

Listed by Mountaineering Ireland, Irish Sailing and Diving Ireland. Reproduced as each body publishes it, with a link back to the register. Contact details are theirs, not checked by us.

Aonach ar Siul (Nenagh Hillwalkers)

Club

Galtee Walking Club

Club

Garrykennedy Sailing Club

Club
Phone
067 23001

Kickham Walkers

Club
Website
none
Phone
0876381668

Kilcoran Trecking Club

Club
Phone
0876360296

LOUGH DERG SAC

Club · Nenagh
Phone
0879083397

Lough Derg Yacht Club

Club
Website
ldyc.ie
Phone
067 24455

Mid Tipp Hillwalkers

Club
Phone
0862409481

Nire Valley Bogtrotters Walking Club

Club
Phone
0868875929

Peaks Mountaineering Club

Club
Phone
0851037733

Powerboat Ireland

School
Phone
0857709449

Roscrea Ramblers

Club
Phone
0879801242

The Leinster Explorers Hillwalking Club

Club
Phone
0879261496

Adventure centres in Tipperary

All 1 currently accredited by a national governing body, with a link to the register.

Lough Derg Watersports

The full directory →

Guides for Tipperary

Hillwalking & Mountaineering Kayaking & Canoeing Mountain Biking Stand-Up Paddleboarding

Common questions

Where can I go walking in Tipperary?

73 waymarked walking trails are registered in Tipperary. The longest are Blackwater Way - Avondhu (126.2km), St Declan's Way (116.6km), South Leinster Way (103.6km), Ballyhoura Way (89km). Every one has a verified start point and driving directions on its own page.

How many waymarked trails are there in Tipperary?

81 on Sport Ireland's National Trails Register, totalling roughly 1,222 kilometres. The register records waymarked trails only, so unmarked mountain routes and informal paths aren't counted.

How hard are the trails in Tipperary?

By register grade: 2 beginner, 22 easy, 42 moderate, 6 intermediate, 9 strenuous. Grades are set by Sport Ireland against national criteria, so they're comparable between counties.

Are there sports clubs in Tipperary?

13 clubs and schools in Tipperary are listed by their national governing body: Mountaineering Ireland, Irish Sailing and Diving Ireland. They cover 4 sports between them, and each listing links back to the register it came from.

Are there adventure centres in Tipperary?

1 in our directory, 1 of which currently hold accreditation from a national governing body: Lough Derg Watersports. Each accredited listing links to the body's own register so you can check it.

What adventure sports can you do in Tipperary?

hillwalking & mountaineering, kayaking & canoeing, mountain biking, stand-up paddleboarding, based on the trails registered in the county and the locations named on our sport guides.

Elsewhere in Munster

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Trail data from the Sport Ireland National Trails Register, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Start points from the companion Trailheads dataset. Snapshot taken 2026-08-13. The register records waymarked trails only, so check the trail operator for current conditions and closures. Forest park and car park data from Coillte Recreation Information (CC BY 4.0), snapshot 2026-08-04, with county boundaries from OSi.