Trail · County Kilkenny

Grennan Loop

6.6 km2 hrModerateLoop60 m climbNo dogs
Route shape, north at the top · starts and finishes at the dot · Sport Ireland

This trail varies from footpath to the banks of the River Nore to deciduous woodland to quiet country road, passing many archaeological and historic features including the ruins of Sweetman Castle, statue of hurler Ollie Walsh, ruins of the Thomple (church of Grennan) with its intact east wall window, Dysert and Grennan Castles and mill buildings, while flora and fauna include sand martins, buzzards, oak,  birch, beech, spindle holly, wild garlic, wood anemone and bluebells with picturesque vistas along the way.

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Outdoors in County Kilkenny this week

Best day outdoors: Sat, 10 Oct — dry by day, breezy, up to 12°C

  1. Fri, 9 Oct13° / 8°Light rainGood day outdoors
  2. Sat, 10 Oct12° / 5°Sun with light cloudGreat day outdoors
  3. Sun, 11 Oct14° / 13°Sun with light cloudGreat day outdoors

Make a day of it

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