● RECORDED ROUTE

Glanageenty
Bernard Brothers Loop.

A recorded circuit of the longest waymarked trail in Glanageenty Woods, climbing around the steep sides of the glen through changing woodland and open hillside. The shorter waymarked loops offer an easier outing.

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Based on Rob’s GPX
9,013 recorded track points

Dog-friendly walkPaddy approved ↗

ROB’S PHOTOGRAPHSSee 9 route photos↓

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INTERACTIVE TERRAIN · ACTUAL GPX TRACK

DISTANCE9.31km recorded

RECORDED TIME2:30not a planning estimate

ASCENT449m recorded

GRADEModeratelongest loop, steep gradientsGrade guide ↗

Recorded time is not planning time. Build your own estimate from pace, ascent, ground, breaks, weather and available daylight.

WEATHER AT A GLANCE

275 m Glanageenty forecast

Reading the route forecast…

Current snapshot. Detailed planning guidance and route files are below. Mountain conditions can differ sharply from the forecast.

PLAN THE GROUND

Start well.
Turn back early.

Recorded-track information for planning. This is not confirmation of parking, access or safe passage on the day.

Route notes reviewed 31 July 2026

RECORDED START

Glanageenty Woods trailhead

From the supplied track

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The recording begins at the Glanageenty Woods trailhead. Follow current waymarkers and local signs. This is a dog-friendly walk, but dogs should be kept under close control and on a lead around livestock, wildlife and other walkers.

Use appropriate parking and never block gates, homes, narrow roads or emergency access.

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HAZARDS & OPTIONS

Know the commitment.

Several sections climb or descend steeply on the sides of the glen.
Roots, stone steps, leaves and mud can become slippery after rain.
Forestry activity, fallen trees or changed waymarking may affect the recorded line.
Keep dogs under close control, follow local signs and use a lead around livestock and wildlife.

Conservative retreat guidance

Use the waymarked junctions to shorten the walk if needed. Do not improvise a shortcut down the steep sides of the glen or through forestry operations.

No line shown here should be treated as a guaranteed emergency escape route.

RECORDED WOODLAND PROFILE

103 m to 275 m.

The profile repeatedly climbs and descends the sides of the glen, with more cumulative ascent than its modest high point might suggest.

275 m103 m

0 km449 m ascent · 436 m descent9.31 km

FROM THE ROUTE

Glanageenty in pictures.

Rob’s photographs from Glanageenty, following the Bernard Brothers Loop through woodland paths, mossy steps, open slopes and the steep-sided glen.

A broad woodland trail crossing the green slopes of Glanageenty — 01A wide way through the woods

Moss-covered stone steps climbing through Glanageenty Woods — 02Steps into the green

A narrow green trail winding beneath leafy woodland — 03Deep in the glen

A forestry track beneath warm evening light — 04Evening on the track

A walker following a shaded path between the trees — 05Following the woodland line

Sheep grazing on the open slopes near the route — 06Share the hillside carefully

A woodland path edged with bluebells in spring — 07Bluebells by the trail

Paddy the Cavapoo standing on the hillside in evening light — 08Paddy approved

Paddy the Cavapoo standing on the grassy Glanageenty trail in warm evening light — 09Paddy on the trail

Photography by @kerrymountains.rob ↗

THE LINE

Three loops, one steep-sided glen.

There are three looped walking trails in Glanageenty. This recording follows the longest, the Bernard Brothers Loop, a roughly 9 km circuit with a suggested walking time of about three hours. The shorter Glanageenty Loop is about 4 km and Lenihan’s Loop about 5 km. Each has its own character and highlights. Because the woods lie on both sides of a steep glen, sections can have challenging gradients and suitable footwear is advisable.

01Glanageenty trailheadThe recorded circuit begins at the woodland trailhead at approximately 112 m.

02Steep woodland climbWaymarked paths gain height through trees above the glen.

03Bernard Brothers LoopThe longest circuit reaches the more open upper ground and the route high point.

04Woodland returnA changing mix of forest track, steps and glen-side trail closes the loop.

BEFORE YOU GO

Read the ground. Keep your margin.

Conditions can change the seriousness of any recorded route.

This is a record of one outing, not confirmation of current access or safe passage.

Check conditionsReview forecasts and warnings before leaving.
Navigate independentlyCarry suitable mapping and know how to use it.
Protect your marginTurn back early if the day exceeds your experience.
Share your planLeave your route and expected return time with someone.

Read Kerry Mountain Rescue guidance ↗

In an emergency Call 112 or 999 and ask for Mountain Rescue.

A NOTE BEFORE YOU GO

Walk responsibly.

Your route. Your decisions.

This guide describes one recorded outing and may not reflect current access, path conditions or hazards. Weather and mapping are guidance only. You are responsible for your route choice, navigation, equipment and decisions. If in doubt, turn back.

Leave No Trace.

Plan ahead, respect landowners, livestock, wildlife and other walkers. Use durable ground where practical, take all waste home, leave what you find and do not light fires without permission.

Read the Leave No Trace Ireland Seven Principles ↗

Track geometry, recorded time and elevation come from the supplied GPX. Trail names and approximate published walking times describe the three waymarked Glanageenty circuits. Follow current local signs and check access independently.