Ballyhoura - Attychraan Loop
Walking Trail · Limerick
Ballyhoura - Attychraan Loop is a 3.6 km easy waymarked loop in Limerick, starting near Kilbehenny.
Grade
| Activity | Grade | Difficulty | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walking | Easy | Easy | 2 hours |
Getting there
Starts at Galtee Woods car park, 6km from Kilbehenny.
- Trailhead coordinates
- 52.32096, -8.17739
- Irish Grid reference
- R 879 188
- Ordnance Survey sheets
- Discovery Series Sheet 74
The National Trails Register's own latitude and longitude fields are empty for all 1,186 trails on it. This trailhead comes from Sport Ireland's separate Trailheads dataset, matched to this trail on its register ID.
About the trail
This loop follows woodland trails, sandy roadways and forest tracks in Galtee Woods, crossing the Funshion and the Attychraan Rivers with fine views of the countryside and spectacular views of the Galtee Mountains opening up as you travel.
- Waymarking
- Purple arrow
- Dogs
- No
Who manages it
Ballyhoura Heritage & Environment CLG
Ballyhoura Heritage & Environment CLG, Main Street, Kilfinane, Co Limerick. Tel: 063 91300 Email: [email protected] Web: www.ballhouracountry.com
Conditions and closures change. The operator is the authority on both, not this page.
Trails nearby
Measured trailhead to trailhead, in a straight line.
- Glengarra - Loop Walk 5.1 km away · 1.7 km trail
- Glengarra - Millenium Trail 5.1 km away · 6.5 km trail
- Combaun Loop 6.0 km away · 11 km trail
- Knockmealdowns Trails - Knockmealdown Trail 7.7 km away · 33.2 km trail
- Knockmealdowns Trails - Sheep Hill Loop 7.7 km away · 7.8 km trail
- Benard Loop 7.8 km away · 12.8 km trail
Common questions
How long is the Ballyhoura - Attychraan Loop?
3.6 km, recorded as a loop on Sport Ireland's National Trails Register. It climbs 70 m in total. Sport Ireland estimates 2 hours.
How hard is the Ballyhoura - Attychraan Loop?
Sport Ireland grades it Easy. Grades are set against national criteria, so they are comparable with other registered trails.
Where does the Ballyhoura - Attychraan Loop start?
Starts at Galtee Woods car park, 6km from Kilbehenny. The trailhead is at 52.32096, -8.17739 (Irish Grid R 879 188).
Can you bring a dog on the Ballyhoura - Attychraan Loop?
No. The register records dogs as not allowed on this trail.
Who manages the Ballyhoura - Attychraan Loop?
Ballyhoura Heritage & Environment CLG. They are the authority on current conditions and closures, not this page.
More in Limerick
Trail data from the Sport Ireland National Trails Register, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Trailhead coordinates from the companion Trailheads dataset. Snapshot taken 2026-08-13.