Slieve Felim Way

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The Slieve Felim Way is a long-distance trail through the Slieve Felim Mountains, running through two counties: Limerick and Tipperary. It is 27 miles long beginning in Murroe, County Limerick and ending in Silvermines, County Tipperary. The walk is typically completed in two days.[1]

The route is designated as a 'National Waymarked Trail' by the National Trails Office and is managed by Shannon Development and Coillte.[2]

The route

The trail begins in the village of Murroe and follows the road past Glenstal Abbey before crossing forestry along the slopes of the Slieve Felim Mountains to reach the village of Toor.[3] From Toor, the Way crosses the flanks of Keeper Hill in the Silvermine Mountains before following the road into Silvermines village.[4]

A review of the National Waymarked Trails in 2010 found multiday and day usage of the trail to be low and recommended a review and strengthening of the trail management structures.[2]

Outside links

References

  1. Slieve Felim Way on IrishTrails (Irish Sports Council)
  2. 2.0 2.1 National Trails Office 2010, p. 43.
  3. Fewer 1996, p. 213.
  4. Fewer 1996, p. 216.

Books

Long-distance footpaths in the Republic of Ireland

National Waymarked Trails:   Ballyhoura WayBarrow WayBealach na Gaeltachta, Dún na nGallBeara WayBlackwater WayBluestack WayBurren WayCavan WayCroagh Patrick Heritage TrailDingle WayDublin Mountains WayEast Clare WayEast Munster WayGrand Canal WayHymany WayKerry WayLough Derg WayMid Clare WayMiners Way and Historical TrailMonaghan WayMulteen WayNore Valley WayNorth Kerry WayOffaly WayRoyal Canal WaySheep's Head WaySlieve Bloom WaySlieve Felim WaySligo WaySouth Leinster WaySuck Valley WayTáin WayTipperary Heritage WayWestern WayWestmeath WayWicklow Way

Greenways:   Boyne GreenwayDublin-Galway GreenwayGreat Southern TrailGreat Western Greenway

Others:   Bangor TrailMalin to Mizen