Overview

The Galtee Mountains have long been known as a walkers paradise and the Glen of Aherlow has a variety of mapped walking routes across forest tracks and open moorland. Visit corrie lakes enjoy mountain scenery and spectacular landscape. The Glen of Aherlow has eight looped walks on Slievenamuck and two linear walks in the Galtee Mountains.

Five of the eight looped walks start at the Christ the King Trail Head, and three
from Lisvarinane Village Trail Head.

Trail information and maps

Christ The King Trail Head:
Rock an Thorabh loop walk: 6km – 2.5 hours (Moderate Walk)
Millennium Stone Loop walk: 2.5km – 2 to 3 hours (Moderate Walk)
Woodland loop walk: 2km – 30min to 1 hour (Easy Walk)
Bianconi Loop walk: 4km – 1.25 hours (Easy Walk)
Ballinacourty Loop Walk: 10km – 2 to 3 hours (Moderate Walk)

Lisvarinane Trail Head:
Carroll’s Loop Walk: 5km. – 1.25 to 1.75 hours (Easy Walk)
Padraig’s Loop Walk : 7km – 2 to 2.5 hours (Easy Walk)
Dolmen loop Walk: 10km – 3 to 3.5 hours (Moderate Walk)

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