Grennan Loop

Hiking Moderate

County

Kilkenny

Distance

6.6 km

Duration

2 hours

Difficulty

Moderate

Total Ascent

60 m

Activity

Hiking

At the trailhead

  • Parking · Town Centre
  • Public transport · Train to Thomastown station (1.3km from town centre) Bus Eireann bus
  • Toilets
  • No dogs
  • Part accessible · Some accessible facilities at trailhead

This trail varies from footpath to the banks of the River Nore to deciduous woodland to quiet country road, passing many archaeological and historic features including the ruins of Sweetman Castle, statue of hurler Ollie Walsh, ruins of the Thomple (church of Grennan) with its intact east wall window, Dysert and Grennan Castles and mill buildings, while flora and fauna include sand martins, buzzards, oak,  birch, beech, spindle holly, wild garlic, wood anemone and bluebells with picturesque vistas along the way. 

Download GPX Route data: Get Ireland Active – Sport Ireland

Elevation profile

0204060801000 km3 km6 km94 m

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

Along the way

Swimming spots

Heritage & points of interest

+8 more nearby

Food & drink

+6 more nearby

Picnic areas

Nature & wildlife

Grey HeronBlue-winged OliveSmall TortoiseshellBarn SwallowHimalayan Balsam

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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