Trail · County Kilkenny
Brandon Hill Loop
15.7 km5 hrChallengingLoop600 m climb
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.
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Outdoors in County Kilkenny this week
Best day outdoors: Sat, 10 Oct — dry by day, breezy, up to 12°C
- Fri, 9 Oct13° / 8°Light rain
- Sat, 10 Oct12° / 5°Sun with light cloud
- Sun, 11 Oct14° / 13°Sun with light cloud
Make a day of it
The nearest trails, beaches, woods and heritage within 25 km.
Trails & walks
Forests & woodlands
Parks, gardens & islands
Nature spot · Co. Carlow · 4.2 km awayBahana ForestParkBahana Forest is an old woodland parkland that slopes down to the banks of the Barrow River in County Carlow. It hosts a diverse range of flora and fauna with a great variety of bird life and otters that are occasionally glimpsed on the riverbank.
Nature spot · 9.1 km awayKilfane Glen and WaterfallGardenKilfane Glen and Waterfall is a tranquil oasis found in County Kilkenny, about 6km north east of Thomastown. The Romantic-era garden was developed in the 1790s and includes a woodland paths and contemporary art created specially for the site.