Ballyhoura - Nature Trail
Walking Trail · Limerick
Ballyhoura - Nature Trail is a 2.4 km moderate waymarked loop in Limerick, starting near Ardpatrick.
Grade
| Activity | Grade | Difficulty | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walking | Moderate | Moderate | 1 hour 30 minutes |
Getting there
Starts at Forest entrance car park at Greenwood, near Ardpatrick.
- Trailhead coordinates
- 52.31893, -8.50666
- Irish Grid reference
- R 65504 18674
- Ordnance Survey sheets
- Discovery Series Sheet 73
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 walk brings you through beautiful stands of mature Scot's Pine and Beech as it follows forest tracks and trails over the Lyre na Freaghaun stream, alongside Sitka Spruce plantations and adjacent to Gleann Easa Mór. Some sections are shared with mountain bikers.
- Dogs
- Yes
Who manages it
Ballyhoura Heritage & Environment CLG
Ballyhoura Heritage & Environment CLG, Main Street, Kilfinane, Co Limerick. Tel: 063 91300 |Email: [email protected] |Web: www.ballyhouracountry.com
Conditions and closures change. The operator is the authority on both, not this page.
Elsewhere
Trails nearby
Measured trailhead to trailhead, in a straight line.
- Ballyhoura - Castlepook Loop 55 m away · 48.5 km trail
- Ballyhoura - Garanne Loop 55 m away · 33.9 km trail
- Ballyhoura - Greenwood Loop 55 m away · 5.9 km trail
- Ballyhoura - Mountrussel Loop 55 m away · 16.8 km trail
- Ballyhoura - Streamhill Loop 55 m away · 39.4 km trail
- Ballyhoura - Blackrock Loop 345 m away · 10 km trail
Common questions
How long is the Ballyhoura - Nature Trail?
2.4 km, recorded as a loop on Sport Ireland's National Trails Register. It climbs 70 m in total. Sport Ireland estimates 1 hour 30 minutes.
How hard is the Ballyhoura - Nature Trail?
Sport Ireland grades it Moderate. Grades are set against national criteria, so they are comparable with other registered trails.
Where does the Ballyhoura - Nature Trail start?
Starts at Forest entrance car park at Greenwood, near Ardpatrick. The trailhead is at 52.31893, -8.50666 (Irish Grid R 65504 18674).
Can you bring a dog on the Ballyhoura - Nature Trail?
Yes. The register records dogs as allowed. Much of the Irish trail network crosses working farmland, so keep a dog under close control near livestock.
Who manages the Ballyhoura - Nature Trail?
Ballyhoura Heritage & Environment CLG. They are the authority on current conditions and closures, not this page.
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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.