Kilkishen Bog Walk

Hiking Easy

County

Clare

Distance

0.8 km

Duration

0.3 hours

Difficulty

Easy

Activity

Hiking

At the trailhead

  • Dogs allowed

This attractive biodiversity walk follows a firm and dry graveled path along a bog right-of-way through cut-away raised bog. It brings the walker past low-lying meadows, wetland swamps and broadleaf birch woodlands on an acient ‘tochar’ route, originally built by turf cutters to enable them remove the turf, and offers faciilities such as seats and environental information provided in a charming manner.

Download GPX Route data: Get Ireland Active – Sport Ireland

Elevation profile

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

Nature & wildlife

Orange-tipPeacock ButterflyGreen-veined WhiteSmall TortoiseshellCopper

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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