Type of route: Loop Walk (Woodland pathways) Distance: 3.96 km Total Climb: 20 m Estimated time to complete: 50 mins Grading: Easy "Nature is pleased with simplicity". (Isaac Newton). This walk begins in the car park of Portlaw woods. This is the right hand side entrance to the woods beyond St. Patrick's Church R.C. This … Continue reading Rhododendron Loop
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Pinnacle walk
Type of route: Point to point walk (Local roads and woodland paths) Distance: 6.03km Total Climb: 200m Estimated time to complete: 1.5 hrs Grading: Moderate The Pinnacle walk is not the longest of the Portlaw trails but it can prove challenging for some as it is an uphill walk all the way to … Continue reading Pinnacle walk
De La Poer Tower Loop
Type of route: Loop Walk (Woodland paths and local road) Distance: 4.53 km Total Climb: 20m Estimated time to complete: 1 hr Grading: Easy "The view from this tower, and from the ground about it, is one of the finest in Ireland "[1]. This walk begins at Tower hill car park at the highest point of … Continue reading De La Poer Tower Loop
Kilbunny Loop
"A beautiful corner of Co Waterford" Type of route: Loop Walk (Local roads and woodland pathways) Distance: 6.16 km Total Climb: 60m Estimated time to complete: 1.5 hrs Grading: Moderate Kilbunny loop trail begins at Portlaw Heritage Centre, Malcomson square, Portlaw. There are several streets that can be accessed for the walk and … Continue reading Kilbunny Loop