Trails and Viewpoints in Co. Tipperary
4 places
1.Glengarra Wood Forest Recreational Area
Free riverbank walks under giant redwoods
A former Shanbally Estate demesne on the southern slopes of the Galtee Mountains, where towering Californian redwoods, exotic conifers and rhododendrons line a river that runs through the woods — and entry is free.
- Highlights
- Free to visit, free car parking
- Giant sequoia, Wellingtonia, Bhutan pine and yew
- Easy 2 km Red Loop through named, tagged trees
- Facilities
- Wheelchair access
2.The Vee Pass
A hairpin pass above the Golden Vale
A V-shaped hairpin pass on the R668 that hauls up over the Knockmealdown Mountains, rewarding drivers with one of Ireland's widest panoramas across the Golden Vale. Free, open year-round and a gateway to lakeside and hill trails.
- Highlights
- Hairpin drive over the Knockmealdowns on the R668
- Panoramic Golden Vale views from the summit lay-by
- Grubb's Monument, a beehive cairn above the pass
- Facilities
- Wheelchair access
3.Graves of the Leinstermen
A Bronze Age tomb wrapped in a massacre legend
Mysterious Bronze Age stones on a heathery shoulder of Tountinna in the Arra Mountains, wrapped in a legend of Brian Ború and looking out over the whole length of Lough Derg.
- Highlights
- Scattered Bronze Age orthostats on an open hillside
- Legend of Brian Ború and the slaughtered King of Leinster
- Sweeping views over Lough Derg to the Clare hills
4.Keeper Hill Trail - Doonane Forest Carpark
a 694m climb to the Shannon region's highest peak
At 694 m, Keeper Hill (Sliabh Coimeálta) is the highest mountain in the Shannon area, and its forested slopes above the River Doonane hide waterfalls, a stone sweathouse and wide summit views.
- Highlights
- 694 m summit with panoramic views
- Stone sweat house beside the forest road
- Waterfalls including the locally named 'Spout'