O'Gormans Lane
Walking Trail · Kilkenny
O'Gormans Lane is a 4.4 km easy waymarked loop in Kilkenny, starting near Bennettsbridge.
Grade
| Activity | Grade | Difficulty | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walking | Easy | Easy | 1 hour |
Getting there
Starts at Primary School Bennettsbridge, near Bennettsbridge.
- Trailhead coordinates
- 52.59232, -7.18138
- Irish Grid reference
- S 554 493
- Ordnance Survey sheets
- Discovery Series Sheet 67
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
The O'Gorman's Lane Loop is a pleasant easy trail along country roads, lanes and river bank.
- Waymarking
- Purple arrow on white background
- Dogs
- No
Who manages it
Trail Kilkenny
Trailkilkenny, 8 Patricks Court, Kilkenny. Tel: 056-7752111 Fax: 056-7752333 Email: [email protected] Web: www.trailkilkenny.ie
Conditions and closures change. The operator is the authority on both, not this page.
Trails nearby
Measured trailhead to trailhead, in a straight line.
- Nore Valley Walk - Kilkenny to Bennetsbridge Section 6.6 km away · 8.2 km trail
- East Kilkenny Cycle Route 7.9 km away · 62.6 km trail
- North Kilkenny Cycle Loop 7.9 km away · 23.9 km trail
- North Kilkenny Cycle Route 7.9 km away · 80.5 km trail
- South Kilkenny Cycle Loop 7.9 km away · 43.1 km trail
- Grennan Loop 8.0 km away · 6.6 km trail
Common questions
How long is the O'Gormans Lane?
4.4 km, recorded as a loop on Sport Ireland's National Trails Register. It climbs 20 m in total. Sport Ireland estimates 1 hour.
How hard is the O'Gormans Lane?
Sport Ireland grades it Easy. Grades are set against national criteria, so they are comparable with other registered trails.
Where does the O'Gormans Lane start?
Starts at Primary School Bennettsbridge, near Bennettsbridge. The trailhead is at 52.59232, -7.18138 (Irish Grid S 554 493).
Can you bring a dog on the O'Gormans Lane?
No. The register records dogs as not allowed on this trail.
Who manages the O'Gormans Lane?
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.