Forest · County Kerry

Coill na Paidhce

Pike Wood

Parking

Pike Wood is a Coillte recreation forest in Killarney. It has no marked trails on record and 1 car park nearby.

Directions to the nearest car park

Outdoors in County Kerry this week

Best day outdoors: Sun, 1 Nov — dry by day, breezy, up to 13°C

Thu, 29 Oct13° / 13°Grey cloudGood day outdoors
Fri, 30 Oct14° / 12°Light rainGood day outdoors
Sat, 31 Oct13° / 10°DrizzleGood day outdoors
Sun, 1 Nov13° / 5°Sun with light cloudGreat day outdoors

Forecast: Met Éireann · outdoor rating by Winsome Planet

Make a day of it

The nearest trails, beaches, woods and heritage within 25 km.

Trails & walks

Trail · 2.9 km awayKerry Way232.1 km9 daysChallengingLoopThe Iveragh Peninsula is the largest of Kerry's Atlantic peninsulas, extending 60 kilometres into the ocean from the mainland, and it is 32 kilometres across. The Iveragh contains the Killarney Lakes with their…

Trail · 12 km awayStrickeen TrailNotice on this trail2.3 km2 hrModerateOut and BackStrickeen (Struicín) Mountain is one of the more accessible mountains of the MacGillycuddy Reeks. Rising just over 300m from the valley floor of the Gap of Dunloe, the track is well-worn and from base to summit makes…

Forests & woodlands

Forest · 13 km awayRossacroo Wood2 trailsParking

Forest · 18 km awayCill an ChlocháinKillaclohane1 trailParking

Forest · 24 km awayGleann na GinteGlanageenty3 trailsParking

Parks, gardens & islands

Nature spot · 3.7 km awayKnockreer House and GardensGardenKillarneyFound in County Kerry's Killarney National Park, Knockreer House and Gardens are within walking distance of Killarney Town. The area includes a circular walk with excellent views of the Lower Lake.

Nature spot · 5.8 km awayInnisfallen IslandIslandThe monastic Island of Innisfallen can be seen in the distance from Ross Castle, near Killarney in County Kerry. The Island was the site of a 7th Century monastery and it is said that Brian Boru studied here.

Heritage sites

Heritage site · 4.6 km awayCaisleán an RoisRoss CastleCastleRoss IslandThis Castle may be considered a typical example of the stronghold of an Irish Chieftain during the Middle Ages. The date of its foundation is uncertain but it was probably built in the late 15th century by one of the…