The Main Guard – Clonmel West Gate loop from Clonmel St. Mary's GAA

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The Main Guard – Clonmel West Gate loop from Clonmel St. Mary's GAA

Easy

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The Main Guard – Clonmel West Gate loop from Clonmel St. Mary's GAA

01:07

4.39km

10m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: September 24, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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235 m

Clonmel

Highlight • Settlement

The wonderful town of Clonmel is the largest in County Tipperary. There's plenty to discover such as The Main Guard, Clarey's Castle, and St Patrick's Well.

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276 m

The Main Guard

Highlight • Historical Site

In the seventeenth century County Tipperary was a palatinate, ruled by James Butler, duke of Ormond. When the duke decided he needed a new courthouse, he built one in the …

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303 m

Clonmel West Gate

Highlight • Historical Site

The Irish for Clonmel is 'Cluain Meala', which means 'honey meadow' or 'honey valley'. Pedalling around the town, the largest in County Tipperary, you will find a lot of important …

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3.23 km

Raheen House Hotel

Highlight • Rest Area

Beautiful hotel located south of Clonmel in a small park.
We stayed there on our long-distance hike from Ireland to Switzerland and can highly recommend the hotel.

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3.31 km

Denis Burke Park

Highlight • Rest Area

Beautiful park, located on the south bank of the River Siur.

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3.36 km

Gashouse Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

Gashouse Bridge is an important part of Clonmel's heritage. The rubble walls and cut-stone voussoirs are intricate and would have been carefully built by craftsmen in the early 1800s.

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3.45 km

Clonmel

Highlight • Settlement

Tipperary's county town is a historic place that once boasted medieval town walls and notably resisted the Cromwellian army. It's a stop on the East Munster Way and there are …

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4.02 km

Coffee & snacks in Clonmel

Highlight • Cafe

There are many great places to grab a coffee and a bite to eat in the county town of Clonmel, such as The Butter Market Cafe, No Filter, and Cafe Vanilla.

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4.39 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.42 km

1.51 km

374 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

1.80 km