Trail · County Kerry

Listowel Village Walks - Sive Walk

6.7 km2 hr 30 minModerateLoop

Route shape, north at the top · start (filled) and finish (ring) · Sport Ireland

This walk on minor road and bog road loops around a bog taking the walker through the countryside and bogland to the west of the town of Listowel.

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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 · 100 m awayListowel Village Walks - River Walk2.9 km1 hrEasyLoopThe walk follows track and minor road along the banks of the River Feale (famous for salmon fishing) as it flows by Listowel Castle into Childers Park (known locally as Cow's Lawn) and through the Garden of Europe with…

Trail · 600 m awayKingdom of Kerry Greenways - Listowel to Limerick16 km1 hr 20 minEasyLinearThe Listowel to Abbeyfeale route on the Kingdom of Kerry Greenway begins in the beautiful town of Listowel. It is nestled between the Stack Mountains to the south and the foothills of Mullaghareirk Mountains and…

Trail · 600 m awayKingdom of Kerry Greenways - Listowel to Limerick16 km4 hrEasyLinearThe Listowel to Abbeyfeale route on the Kingdom of Kerry Greenway begins in the beautiful town of Listowel. It is nestled between the Stack Mountains to the south and the foothills of Mullaghareirk Mountains and…

Beaches & bathing waters

Beach · 15 km awayBallybunnion NorthWater quality: Excellent (2025)Blue FlagLifeguards in seasonToiletsBallybunnion North is an exposed sandy beach facing due west onto the Atlantic ocean, thus the beach can be rough at times. There is no vegetation of note as the rear of the beach is comprised of a concrete promenade…

Beach · 15 km awayBallybunnion SouthWater quality: Excellent (2025)Blue FlagLifeguards in seasonToiletsBallybunnion South is an exposed sandy beach facing due west onto the Atlantic ocean, thus the beach can be rough at times. There is a narrow strip of vegetation separating the beach from the road and the footpath which…

Forests & woodlands

Forest · 11 km awayLadhar an ChrompáinLyreacrompane1 trailParking

Forest · 20 km awayGleann na GinteGlanageenty3 trailsParking

Parks, gardens & islands

Nature spot · 700 m awayGarden of EuropeGardenDating back to 1995, the Garden of Europe is a splendid space found in Listowel, County Kerry. It features more than 3,000 trees and shrubs and has 12 sections that represent the 12 members of the EU when the project commenced.

Nature spot · 17 km awayBeale StrandBeachStroll the 3km rocky, sandy beach of Beale Strand in County Kerry around the 'dog-leg' of the Shannon estuary.

Heritage sites

Heritage site · 300 m awayListowel CastleCastleListowelThe construction date of the earliest castle at Listowel dates to the 13th century but the present castle was probably built in the 15th century by the FitzMaurices. The castle stands on an elevation on a steep bank…

Heritage site · 14 km awayCarrigafoyle CastleCastleCarrigafoyleCarrigafoyle Castle is situated at the mouth of the River Shannon, and was referred to as the ‘Guardian of the Shannon’ because of its strategic location overlooking the shipping lanes that supplied the city of…