Gortacullen and Kildanogue Duck Ponds
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This is a wonderful 15km walk through Gurtacullen Wood (part of the Tipperary Heritage Way), climbing the hill and then walking on to the nature sanctuary at Kildanogue Duck Ponds.
moderate
Distance 13.1 km
This is a beautiful nature walk through Gurtacullen woods. Because of the checked nature of the roads among the woods you'll pass two points on three seperate occasions.
The views from the hill behind the woods are spectacular all the way up, there is then a fairly steep descent down a track.
The walk finishes with a trip to the nature sanctuary at Kildanogue Duck Ponds via a track through the woods which crosses a couple of streams.
You'll need boots for this one ideally although, in very dry weather, you'll get away with runners. Parts of the route around the duck ponds are quite wet no matter the time of year though, as they are on marshy ground by their very nature.
You'll find details of other walks in the area on www.clogheen.net/walks.
The views from the hill behind the woods are spectacular all the way up, there is then a fairly steep descent down a track.
The walk finishes with a trip to the nature sanctuary at Kildanogue Duck Ponds via a track through the woods which crosses a couple of streams.
You'll need boots for this one ideally although, in very dry weather, you'll get away with runners. Parts of the route around the duck ponds are quite wet no matter the time of year though, as they are on marshy ground by their very nature.
You'll find details of other walks in the area on www.clogheen.net/walks.
Difficulty
moderate
Technique
Stamina
Highest point
255 m
Lowest point
62 m
Track types
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Coordinates:
OSI Grid
S 04434 13344
DD
52.272247, -7.935778
DMS
52°16'20.1"N 7°56'08.8"W
UTM
29U 572614 5791852
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Coordinates
OSI Grid
S 04434 13344
DD
52.272247, -7.935778
DMS
52°16'20.1"N 7°56'08.8"W
UTM
29U 572614 5791852
w3w
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Arrival by train, car, foot or bike
Difficulty
moderate
Distance
13.1 km
Duration
5:53 h
Ascent
283 m
Descent
283 m
Highest point
255 m
Lowest point
62 m
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Distance
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Ascent
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Descent
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Highest point
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Lowest point
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