Slieve Felim - Keeper Hill summit walk
Walking Trail · Limerick and Tipperary
Slieve Felim - Keeper Hill summit walk is a 7.9 km strenuous waymarked linear route in Limerick and Tipperary, starting near Murroe.
Grade
| Activity | Grade | Difficulty | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walking | Strenuous | Challenging | 3 hours |
Getting there
Starts at Ballyhourigan Forest entrance, near Murroe.
Finishes at Keeper Hill summit.
- Trailhead coordinates
- 52.7375, -8.32563
- Irish Grid reference
- R 782 666
- Ordnance Survey sheets
- Discovery Series Sheet 59
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 forestry tracks and woodland trails to the top of Keeper Hill, from where there are fine views of the Shannon Region and into the Midlands.
- Waymarking
- Red arrow on white background
- Dogs
- Yes
Who manages it
Coillte South
Coillte South
Conditions and closures change. The operator is the authority on both, not this page.
Trails nearby
Measured trailhead to trailhead, in a straight line.
- Ballyhourigan Woods Loop 0 m away · 8.3 km trail
- Killoscully Mass Path Looped Walk 3.4 km away · 2.4 km trail
- Murroe - Clare Glens loop 7.3 km away · 4 km trail
- Murroe - Nature loop 7.3 km away · 2 km trail
- Knockanroe Woods - Silvermines-Knockanroe loop 7.7 km away · 4.1 km trail
- Murroe - Glenstal Woods loop 8.8 km away · 14 km trail
Common questions
How long is the Slieve Felim - Keeper Hill summit walk?
7.9 km, recorded as a linear route on Sport Ireland's National Trails Register. It climbs 550 m in total. Sport Ireland estimates 3 hours.
How hard is the Slieve Felim - Keeper Hill summit walk?
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 Slieve Felim - Keeper Hill summit walk start?
Starts at Ballyhourigan Forest entrance, near Murroe. The trailhead is at 52.7375, -8.32563 (Irish Grid R 782 666).
Can you bring a dog on the Slieve Felim - Keeper Hill summit walk?
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 Slieve Felim - Keeper Hill summit walk?
Coillte South. 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.