County
Kerry
Distance
6.5 km
Duration
2 hours
Difficulty
Moderate
Total Ascent
81 m
Activity
Hiking
At the trailhead
- Parking · Fair Field Car Park
- Public transport · Bus Eireann and Local Link Kerry buses stop in Killorglin
- Toilets
- No dogs
- Part accessible · Some accessible facilities at trailhead
This trail follows minor roads, the banks of the River Laune and an elevated flood defence bank as it takes the walker to Ballykissane pier, along the river shoreline with its abundance of flora and fauna, and back to the town, giving spectacular views of Callanafercy, Castlemaine, Keel, Cromane and the surrounding area as well as Killorglin Town towards the end. Stop for a while at the pier to view an information board, with details of the birds that nest and feed in the area, as well as the Centenary Monument which commemorates the deaths of several Irish Volunteers, the first casualties of the Easter Rising in 1916, who were in a car that plunged off the pier into the River Laune while on the way to make contact with Roger Casement and a German arms ship masquerading as the Aud.
Elevation profile
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
Data sources: map & points of interest © OpenStreetMap contributors · facilities from Get Ireland Active – Sport Ireland · species via GBIF · protected areas via NPWS.
