Holy Year Cross – Carey's Castle loop from Clonmel

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Munster

Tipperary

Holy Year Cross – Carey's Castle loop from Clonmel

Moderate

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Holy Year Cross – Carey's Castle loop from Clonmel

01:53

20.5km

500m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 27, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 3.91 km for 292 m

After 19.3 km for 69 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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4.01 km

Tunnel of Trees

Highlight • Trail

This picturesque bridleway is sheltered by a tunnel of trees almost all year round. It make for a dleightful walk as you approach Scrouthea Hill and the paths of Coomwhelaun Wood.

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4.97 km

View Above Holy Year Cross

Highlight • Viewpoint

5.20 km

Holy Year Cross

Highlight • Monument

The cross was erected in the Holy Year of 1950, on top of Cnoc a’ Chomortais in the Comeragh mountains. Many walkers come here throughout the year because the vantage …

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11.4 km

Carey's Castle

Highlight • Castle

The Castle and the section before which leads to the castle beforehand along the river is beautiful.

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19.2 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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19.3 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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