Beautiful views – Brandon Hill Summit loop from Brandon Hill

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Kilkenny

Beautiful views – Brandon Hill Summit loop from Brandon Hill

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Beautiful views – Brandon Hill Summit loop from Brandon Hill

02:34

7.52km

300m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly walkable paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 18, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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1.73 km

Gorlough Wood

Forest

2.17 km

Gorlough Wood

Highlight • Viewpoint

Gorlough Wood decorates the northern flanks of Brandon Hill and is a fine feature on the ascent from Raheendonore. Expect Sitka spruce and pine grown around older native stands and superb bluebell displays in May.

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2.61 km

Great views towards the Blackstairs Mountains

Highlight • Viewpoint

The ascent of Brandon Hill reveals some stunning views of the surrounding countryside. The prospect north east towards the Blackstairs Mountains is particularly good. Breaking above the trees is always a visual treat on this sort of hill walk.

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3.43 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.

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3.45 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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7.52 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.34 km

2.44 km

751 m

Surfaces

7.46 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Comments

April 4, 2023,CP1. Mount Brandon (Kilkenny)

A fairly straightforward climb, up through the forest gravel track. We took the steeper rocky section up and then the less steep path down. The views from the top were fab. Great day for the first peak and got to do it with mum. Dogs are allowed on this one but leads only