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Muckross Abbey – Lough Leane Shore on Ross Island loop from Muckross House

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Ireland
Munster
Kerry

Muckross Abbey – Lough Leane Shore on Ross Island loop from Muckross House

Hard

5.0

(1)

18

runners

Muckross Abbey – Lough Leane Shore on Ross Island loop from Muckross House

01:40

15.2km

70m

Running

Hard run. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 24, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Killarney National Park

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

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1

568 m

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

3.79 km

Maurice O'Donoghue Memorial Park

Highlight • Rest Area

Small green park next to the river Flesk, in honour of Maurice O'Donoghue who died on June 9th 2001 aged 62 - a prominent Killarney hotelier who pioneered many initiatives …

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3

7.13 km

It is worth taking the loop round Ross Island to take in the views over Lough Leane towards Cow Island and Rough Island.

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4

8.95 km

Ross Castle

Highlight • Castle

5

8.97 km

Ross Castle

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A 15th-century castle purportedly constructed by the chieftain O’Donoghue Mór. It was the last place in Munster to hold out against Cromwell.

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15.2 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.19 km

4.29 km

2.82 km

928 m

923 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

10.5 km

2.53 km

1.79 km

362 m

< 100 m

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Sunday 11 October

19°C

13°C

63 %

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