Kilbanow Mountain Loop
Walking Trail · Kerry
Kilbanow Mountain Loop is a 5.3 km strenuous waymarked loop in Kerry, starting near Kilgarvan.
Notice from the trail operator
PLEASE NOTE: This trail passes over high open ground, in poor weather conditions this may result in poor visibility and associated difficulties in wayfinding on the off-road section.
As recorded in the register on 2026-08-13. Check with South Kerry Development Partnership Ltd before travelling.
Grade
| Activity | Grade | Difficulty | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walking | Strenuous | Challenging | – |
Getting there
Starts at Kilgarvan Church Carpark, near Kilgarvan.
- Trailhead coordinates
- 51.90284, -9.44701
- Irish Grid reference
- W 00469 73249
- Ordnance Survey sheets
- Discovery Series Sheet 79
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.
- Waymarking
- Purple arrows
- Dogs
- No
Who manages it
South Kerry Development Partnership Ltd
Email | [email protected]
Conditions and closures change. The operator is the authority on both, not this page.
Trails nearby
Measured trailhead to trailhead, in a straight line.
- Kilgarvan Village Loop 0 m away · 3 km trail
- Rossacroo Wood - Milenium Park Trail 6.9 km away · 1.3 km trail
- Gougane Barra - Sli Laoi 10 km away · 1.4 km trail
- Gougane Barra - Sli Com Rua 10 km away · 0.4 km trail
- Cosan Barr a Chuma 11 km away · 2.3 km trail
- Gougane Barra - Sli Sleitbhe 11 km away · 2.2 km trail
Common questions
How long is the Kilbanow Mountain Loop?
5.3 km, recorded as a loop on Sport Ireland's National Trails Register. It climbs 280 m in total.
How hard is the Kilbanow Mountain 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 Kilbanow Mountain Loop start?
Starts at Kilgarvan Church Carpark, near Kilgarvan. The trailhead is at 51.90284, -9.44701 (Irish Grid W 00469 73249).
Can you bring a dog on the Kilbanow Mountain Loop?
No. The register records dogs as not allowed on this trail.
Who manages the Kilbanow Mountain Loop?
South Kerry Development Partnership Ltd. 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.