"Hiking in the Knockmealdown Mountains" Knockmealdown Mountains by barryg23

Knockmealdown Mountains Travel Guide: 15 reviews and 45 photos

The Knockmealdown Mountains are located in Southern Ireland on the borders of County Tipperary and County Waterford. The range stretches 25 km from east to west and there are at least 15 different peaks, the highest of which is Knockmealdown, at 794 meters, making it the 46th highest mountain in Ireland.

The Knockmealdown range offers wonderful hiking and walking opportunities and they are easy to access. Clogheen in South Tipperary is the nearest village to the mountains though the larger towns of Clonmel and Cahir could also be a base for a visit.

Despite this ease of access there is a definite sense of remoteness when hiking on the range. On our most recent trip we climbed six of the main summits and walked for 8 hours, yet we met only two other people all day!

Pros and Cons

Pros:Beautiful scenery, easy access
Cons:Paths are very bad in places
In a nutshell:A great place to hike

Last visit to Knockmealdown Mountains: Aug 2007
Intro Updated Aug 19, 2007
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Reviews (15)

Ruth on the hike - Knockmealdown Mountains

Our hike in the Knockmealdowns Favorites (2)

None of the mountains in the Knockmealdowns are too challenging but there are many distinct peaks which can be combined... more travel advice

Clogheen as seen from Sugarloaf Hill - Knockmealdown Mountains

Clogheen Favorites (2)

Clogheen is the nearest village to the Knockmealdown Mountains. In the village there are a couple of pubs, a Spar... more travel advice

Waymarked Ways - Knockmealdown Mountains

Tipperary Heritage Way & East Munster... Things to Do (10)

After descending from the mountains the final 10 km of our walk followed the East Munster Way and later the Tipperary... more travel advice

Searching for the path on Knockmeal - Knockmealdown Mountains

Losing your way Warnings and Dangers (1)

It can be easy to lose your way in the Knockmealdown mountains, even with an OS map and a compass. The paths in the... more travel advice

What to Pack (1)
Knockmealdown Essentials

Hotels (1)
Parsons Green Caravan & Camping Park

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toonsarah Aug 29, 2007 at 5:14 AM

I was attracted by the name, of course, and bowled over by the mountain scenery!
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yumyum Aug 26, 2007 at 10:33 AM

What a lovely hiking area! Good luck on your one year trip!
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Dabs Aug 25, 2007 at 6:14 AM

And I'd be doubly nervous if I was hiking with someone named al in the Knock Me Al Down mountains ;-)
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MAIGO Aug 25, 2007 at 4:46 AM

Hi,Barry-san! Thank you for coming to my page. And today I so enjoyed beautiful Knockmealdown views! What a lovely Country you live ! Go raibh maith agat.
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Kuznetsov_Sergey Aug 23, 2007 at 11:23 AM

What an excellent page about beautiful mountain area! Never heard about this place. I wish I would climb one of these hills and admire panoramas from there. Thanks Barry for sharing!
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HORSCHECK Aug 20, 2007 at 6:05 AM

Barry, fabulous new page with interesting facts about the 46th highest mountain in Ireland. I can't believe you met only two people within 8 hours of hiking. I hope you had at least a pint of beer with them ... *winkygrin*