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Brandon Hill – Brandon Hill Summit loop from Brandon Hill

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Brandon Hill – Brandon Hill Summit loop from Brandon Hill

Hard

30

runners

Brandon Hill – Brandon Hill Summit loop from Brandon Hill

03:13

21.6km

770m

Running

Hard run. Very good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 27, 2026

Waypoints

A

Start point

Parking

2.08 km

Gorlough Wood

Forest

2

3.69 km

Brandon Hill

Highlight • Summit

Good climb up to the trig point at the top of Brandon Hill. Some great gravel tracks around the summit so lots of fun exploring available.

Tip by

3

13.5 km

Moorland views from Brandon Hill

Highlight • Viewpoint

This stretch of the South Leinster Way provides glorious moorland views from the western side of Brandon Hill. Wild plateaus rise above patchwork farmland, a lovely sight when the conditions …

Tip by

4

17.8 km

Brandon Hill Summit

Highlight • Summit

At 515 meters tall, Brandon Hill is County Kilkenny's highest mountain. The view from its summit is correspondingly beautiful.

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B

21.6 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

11.9 km

8.12 km

1.51 km

Surfaces

13.8 km

4.67 km

1.81 km

1.26 km

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Thursday 8 October

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28 %

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