Crough Wood Walk

Hiking Moderate

County

Waterford

Distance

5.4 km

Duration

1.5 hours

Difficulty

Moderate

Total Ascent

140 m

Activity

Hiking

At the trailhead

  • Parking · Car park at Mahon Bridge
  • Public transport · Nearest bus stop Lemybrien 5kms away
  • Dogs allowed

This trail runs on forest track along the River Mahon through deciduous woodland, open pasture and conifer forest between the river and the road to Mahon Falls from Mahon Bridge. The woods include a great diversity of trees such as ash, holly and rowan, particularly attractive in Autumn with their colourful red berries, and are an important habitat for a range of wildlife including red squirrel, pine marten, otter, bats, ring ouzel and dipper, with the southern section of the trail providing panoramic views of Coum Mahon and Knockaunapeebra to the North.

Download GPX Route data: Get Ireland Active – Sport Ireland

Elevation profile

501001502002503000 km1.4 km2.8 km252 m

Elevation data: EU-DEM 25 m © European Union, Copernicus. Profile follows the main waymarked line.

Along the way

Heritage & points of interest

Food & drink

Nature & wildlife

Speckled WoodKestrelWrenBarn SwallowGoldcrest

Data sources: map & points of interest © OpenStreetMap contributors · facilities from Get Ireland Active – Sport Ireland · species via GBIF · protected areas via NPWS.

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