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View of Lough Leane and Island – Muckross Abbey loop from Muckross House

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Ireland

Munster

Kerry

View of Lough Leane and Island – Muckross Abbey loop from Muckross House

Easy

5.0

(3)

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View of Lough Leane and Island – Muckross Abbey loop from Muckross House

00:54

3.48km

20m

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: May 13, 2026

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Killarney National Park

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512 m

Swimming Spot at the Stream Mouth

Highlight • Beach

Great place to get to the lake..

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1.63 km

View of Lough Leane and Island

Highlight • Viewpoint

A narrow footpath leads along the lakeshore for a while, lined with old trees and offering beautiful views of the lake.

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2.21 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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2.44 km

View of Lough Leane

Highlight • Lake

Lough Leane is by far the largest of the three lakes in Killarney National Park in County Kerry in the south-west of Ireland. The other lakes are Muckross Lake and Upper Lake.

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3.02 km

Wooden Bridge in Killarney National Park

Highlight • Bridge

3.48 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.62 km

760 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

1.92 km

701 m

615 m

104 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Monday 18 May

13°C

9°C

91 %

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View of Lough Leane and Island – Muckross Abbey loop from Muckross House

Swimming Spot at the Stream Mouth

View of Lough Leane and Island

Muckross Abbey

View of Lough Leane

Wooden Bridge in Killarney National Park

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