Caher Mountain loop starting from Killcrohane

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The route follows various trails (Sheep'shead Way, Seefin Loop, Farranamanagh Loop). Climb up Caher Mountain, then take the ridge trail to descend and return to the starting point via the road. Very well signposted.

Details

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 9.06 mi
  • ◔
    Average duration: 5h 20 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate
  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 1,385 ft
  • ↘
    Descent: - 1,375 ft
  • ▲
    Highest point: 1,102 ft
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    Lowest point: 102 ft
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Post office/grocery store/petrol station/pub/café in Killcrohane - start and end of the hike
Return by road
Panoramic view from the ridge trail
View from the start of the descent

Description of the walk

From Killcrohane, follow the road east to a junction, take the small road that climbs north, follow this road to a farm where the Farranamanagh Loop Walk trail is signposted and well marked. The trail goes around a property at one point and begins to climb and is marked as Seefin Loop.

Found on the trail (early July): a caterpillar of the small emperor moth Saturnia pavonia (small emperor moth — Wikipedia) and Enallagma cyathigerum damselflies swarming around the small pond at the end of the descent (between points 4 and 5).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : mi 0 - alt. 131 ft - Killcrohane
  2. 1 : mi 0.5 - alt. 102 ft - Crossroads
  3. 2 : mi 0.76 - alt. 203 ft - Fork in the road
  4. 3 : mi 1.43 - alt. 243 ft - Start of the climb
  5. 4 : mi 1.79 - alt. 466 ft - Path
  6. 5 : mi 2.65 - alt. 1,089 ft - Seefin summit
  7. 6 : mi 3.27 - alt. 636 ft - Parking - Fionn mac Cumhaill's Seat
  8. 7 : mi 5.06 - alt. 1,099 ft - Caher Mountain
  9. 8 : mi 5.96 - alt. 610 ft - Start of descent
  10. 9 : mi 6.9 - alt. 262 ft - Route
  11. S/E : mi 9.06 - alt. 131 ft - Killcrohane

Notes

Parking available at Killcrohane. Grocery store and pub available.

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