Attychraan Loop is a delightful trail in the Ballyhoura Mountains, offering spectacular views of the Galtee Mountains.
Galty Castle Woods lies 10km northeast of Mitchelstown and a network of looped walks have been developed here. Sadly, there is no castle! Built in the late 1700s as a hunting lodge for the second Earl of Kingston, it was remodeled by the third Earl in the 1820s but was demolished in 1940 and the stones used to build the Catholic Church in Glanworth. All that remains are the red sandstone stables and an outline of the tennis courts - and you will pass the remnants of a water mill which functioned as a turbine generating electricity for the castle. The loop provides spectacular views into the Galtee Mountains.
Trail details
- Type:
- Walking Trail
- Location:
- Ballyhoura Galtee Woods
- Grade:
- Easy
- Format:
- Loop
- Length:
- 3.60km
- Ascent:
- 70m
- Dogs allowed:
- No
Time:2 hours
Nearest town start:Kilbehenny 6km
Nearest town finish:Kilbehenny 6km
Start point:Galtee Woods car park
Finish point:Galtee Woods car park
Waymarking:Purple arrow
Facilities:In Kilbehenny: Pubs
At trailhead: Car parking, tea/coffee vending machine, shower facilities and toilets
At trailhead: Car parking, tea/coffee vending machine, shower facilities and toilets