Moderate
Trails
Trails in Killarney National Park
Compare distance, typical time, difficulty, and trail details.
Challenging
Purple Mountain Loop
Big lake views, windy ridge, and steep, scree-topped climbs.
Moderate
Kerry Way: Killarney to Black Valley
Lakes, oak woods, Torc Waterfall, and a remote Black Valley finish
Moderate
Muckross Lake Loop
Classic lakeside loop with abbey ruins, mossy woods, and cafe stop
Easy
Meeting of the Waters and Old Weir Bridge
Short, family-friendly stroll to a historic bridge and lake confluence
Moderate
O’Sullivan’s Cascade Trail
Shaded oak-forest loop to a quiet, tiered waterfall on Lough Leane.
Moderate
Strickeen Mountain Trail
Quick climb above the Gap of Dunloe with outsized panorama
Moderate
Torc Mountain Walk
Stepped and boardwalked climb to wide Lakes of Killarney views
Moderate
Owengarriff to Torc Mountain
Steady climb from river woods to wide Lakes of Killarney viewsModerate
The Mass Path: Derrycunnihy Church to Lord Brandon's Cottage
Oak woods, falls, and Upper Lake views on a mellow Kerry Way
Moderate
Torc Waterfall Loop
Forest loop with lakeside views, boar lore, and a roaring cascade
Challenging
Mangerton Mountain via Devil’s Punchbowl
Windy corrie lake to a broad summit with big Killarney views
Moderate
Old Kenmare Road
Remote Kerry Way segment with bogs, big views, and real solitude
Easy
Dinis Cottage and Meeting of the Waters Trail
Easy lakeside stroll to Killarney’s serene three-lake junction
Challenging
Cardiac Hill (Cardiac Steps)
Short, steep steps to big Killarney lake viewsModerate
Tomies Wood Loop
Woodland loop with lake panoramas and a waterfall detour worth the steps.
Easy
Ross Island Mining Trail
Easy lakeside loop with Bronze Age copper mine relics.Easy
Library Point Trail
Quiet lakeshore walk from Ross Castle to a quirky limestone headland.
Easy
Muckross Abbey Loop
Short, history-rich loop to a 15th-century abbey and cloister yew
Easy
Knockreer Circular Walk
Easy scenic loop from town with deer and lake and mountain viewsEasy
Ross Island Library Point Trail
Gentle lakeshore stroll to a quirky bookshelf limestone point
Easy
