Brandon Hill Loop
Walking Trail · Kilkenny
Brandon Hill Loop is a 15.7 km strenuous waymarked loop in Kilkenny, starting near Graiguenamanagh.
Grade
| Activity | Grade | Difficulty | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walking | Strenuous | Challenging | 5 hours |
Getting there
Starts at Outdoor Hub in Graiguenamanagh, near Graiguenamanagh.
- Trailhead coordinates
- 52.53982, -6.95481
- Irish Grid reference
- S 709 436
- Ordnance Survey sheets
- Discovery Series Sheet 68
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 includes country roads, forest tracks and hillside paths as it winds its way to the top of Brandon Hill, the highest point in County Kilkenny, where panoramic 360 degree views are indicated with the locations and names of the features visibile in the surrounding landscape. Feney's well.is passed on the descent.
- Waymarking
- Purple arrow
Who manages it
Trail Kilkenny
Trail Kilkenny
Conditions and closures change. The operator is the authority on both, not this page.
Trails nearby
Measured trailhead to trailhead, in a straight line.
- Clashganny Viewing Point Loop 3.3 km away · 5.5 km trail
- Brandon Hill Summit Walk 3.4 km away · 6.5 km trail
- Clashganny Lock Loop 3.5 km away · 3.6 km trail
- Gowlin Forest Trail 6.1 km away · 6.2 km trail
- Bahana Forest Trail 6.1 km away · 4.5 km trail
- Woodstock - Ladies Loop Walk 9.3 km away · 3.4 km trail
Common questions
How long is the Brandon Hill Loop?
15.7 km, recorded as a loop on Sport Ireland's National Trails Register. It climbs 600 m in total. Sport Ireland estimates 5 hours.
How hard is the Brandon Hill Loop?
Sport Ireland grades it Strenuous, with an overall difficulty of Challenging. Grades are set against national criteria, so they are comparable with other registered trails.
Where does the Brandon Hill Loop start?
Starts at Outdoor Hub in Graiguenamanagh, near Graiguenamanagh. The trailhead is at 52.53982, -6.95481 (Irish Grid S 709 436).
Who manages the Brandon Hill Loop?
Trail Kilkenny. They are the authority on current conditions and closures, not this page.
More in Kilkenny
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.