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Tomies Wood

Tomies Wood

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Tomies Wood

Name: Tomies Wood
Rating: 2

Recommended by 65 hikers

This Highlight is in a protected area

Please check local regulations for: Killarney National Park

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Location: Kerry, Munster, Ireland

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1. Tomies Wood loop

7.13km

02:04

190m

Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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2. Tomies Wood – O'Sullivan's Cascade loop from Killarney

22.3km

06:00

290m

Expert hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3. Tomies Wood – O'Sullivan's Cascade loop from Beaufort

5.66km

01:33

90m

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Natalie

February 21, 2023

On the banks of Lough Leane sits Tomies Wood, a mystical oak woodland with a carpet of moss and a network of streams bubbling down to the lake. The area is filled with nature and wildlife, including red and sika deer, red squirrels, pine martens, buzzards and white-tailed eagles.

Mokkaschnitte

August 13, 2025

The oak forests there have been severely reduced by industrial planting of conifers and by an invasive rhododendron variety (which reproduces by seed rather than roots and is also called 'Frankenstein'). For years, attempts have been made to eradicate the rhododendron and replace it and the conifers with fresh oak trees. This is likely to take generations. The fresh oak seedlings are already growing on the other side of the lake (near Muckross).
Tip: The barrier to the parking lot closes at 6 p.m., but you can always drive out 😉

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Elevation 120 m

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Location: Kerry, Munster, Ireland

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Tomies Wood

1. Tomies Wood loop

2. Tomies Wood – O'Sullivan's Cascade loop from Killarney

3. Tomies Wood – O'Sullivan's Cascade loop from Beaufort

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