Fantastic views – Muckross Lake loop from Killarney

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Fantastic views – Muckross Lake loop from Killarney

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Fantastic views – Muckross Lake loop from Killarney

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16.8km

100m

Cycling

Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 22, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 6.69 km for 264 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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6.67 km

Muckross House and Gardens

Highlight • Historical Site

Impressive building, with large gardens all around. Very well-kept and colorful.

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6.83 km

Muckross House

Highlight • Historical Site

An impressive sight is the Muckross House with its garden, which is known far beyond the borders of Ireland. The impressive structure is part of Irish architectural history, but is …

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7.27 km

View of Muckross Lake

Highlight • Viewpoint

Even if you only have a little time, you can manage the short walk from the manor house here and enjoy the view for a moment!

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8.02 km

Muckross Lake

Highlight • Lake

Muckross Lake is also known as the Middle Lake (the other two being Lough Leane and Upper Lake), or the Torc, for its proximity to Torc Mountain. It is Ireland's …

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8.45 km

Muckross Abbey and its Ancient Yew Tree

Highlight • Religious Site

The ruins of the Franciscan monastery Muckross Abbey (also Muckross Friary, Irish Mainistir Locha Léin) from the 15th century are in the middle of the Killarney National Park not far …

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12.2 km

Muckross Abbey

Highlight • Religious Site

Muckross Abbey is a historic Franciscan friary founded in 1448. Its architecture is a fusion of Gothic and Renaissance styles, with well-preserved ruins and a central courtyard dominated by an …

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16.8 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.60 km

4.56 km

1.75 km

1.23 km

915 m

782 m

Surfaces

14.0 km

1.19 km

916 m

414 m

313 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Tuesday 13 October

17°C

11°C

44 %

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Max wind speed: 29.0 km/h

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Comments

June 3, 2022,Back to Killarney

The way back to Killarney seemed like it won’t surprise us, however we found a super cool tree that I just had to climb and we also stopped at the Muckross house for some photos!

Would recommend to explore this more as there are some gardens there and a cafe!

October 9, 2023,Fahrradtour durch Killarney Nationalpark

In all the years we've been traveling to Ireland, this is the first time we've managed to ride rental bikes through Killarney National Park. Even though the bikes were well past their prime, we enjoyed the time watching this incomparable landscape pass us by.

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