Scenic places for walking & cycling in Waterford

Trotter

I've seen a few threads here about cycling and walking in forests and trails etc and I reckon we need a solid thread for passing around the info on the hidden or not so hidden spots in our county.

I propose that we start with the name of the place where theres a good scenic track, trail, or walk/cycling area.

Then, give directions to it from the city, and any other info that you know a person might need.

The aim would be that each post about a new area would have enough info that someone could get there, make the best of it, and come back to say.. woo isn't it smashin. Theres no point in saying for example.. the Comeraghs are great. Yes they are, but tell us where to park, or where to specifically start the walk, and some good directions to somewhere specific and back if necessary.

Specifics will be the key to getting this thread to work. It'll make these places easy to find, so the more info the better. Something like the way Coillte give info on their forests would be great.. eg Faithlegg Info except we could do it for all interesting little places.

With all the depressing talk of recessions, its easy to forget we've some glorious scenery and places to be in Waterford that cost 'nottin'.

Personally, I'd love to hear specific directions to some cycle trails that would take me through some forests, or just plain nice places.

I know some of the photography lads here have a great knowledge of the little spots and trails around the county.

SO!.. Any takers?

byhookorbycrook

up around Mahon Falls would be nice.

wellbutty

Coumshingaun in the Comeragh Mountains is a great start. You'll find the carpark (on the left side of the road, you'll see a sign for it 500 metres in advance) by following these directions:

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&saddr=52.260593,-7.106094&daddr=52.237787,-7.503319&hl=en&geocode=FfFuHQMd0pGT_w%3B&mra=dme&mrcr=0&mrsp=1&sz=13&sll=52.246932,-7.494392&sspn=0.048557,0.109863&ie=UTF8&z=13

At the end of the carpark, you'll see a path, follow this through the forest for maybe 500 meters, you'll then emerge onto a road which you walk uphill for maybe 300 meters then back into the forest for another 300 meters. You'll get to a broken fence which gives you two sheep-trail "paths", the left one is the steep way to get to the lake, the one straight ahead is the more gentle way.

NOTES: Allow yourself a good hour to get there, wear proper walking shoes as there's no defined path, take note of the woods you're leaving behind so you can use them as a marker to find your way back! (if in doubt, bring your sat nav, marking the location of your car first!)

wellbutty

Mahon Falls carpark can be found here:

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&saddr=52.260593,-7.106094&daddr=52.222805,-7.540827&hl=en&geocode=FfFuHQMd0pGT_w%3B&mra=mi&mrsp=1&sz=14&sll=52.217809,-7.52512&sspn=0.024294,0.054932&ie=UTF8&ll=52.21539,-7.499714&spn=0.048591,0.109863&z=13

Trotter

wellbutty wrote: »

Coumshingaun in the Comeragh Mountains is a great start. You'll find the carpark (on the left side of the road, you'll see a sign for it 500 metres in advance) by following these directions:

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&saddr=52.260593,-7.106094&daddr=52.237787,-7.503319&hl=en&geocode=FfFuHQMd0pGT_w%3B&mra=dme&mrcr=0&mrsp=1&sz=13&sll=52.246932,-7.494392&sspn=0.048557,0.109863&ie=UTF8&z=13

Do you have directions once you get to the car park?

mike65

How accessable is Coumshingaun these days? The last time I was up there in the early 90s sitka spruce was popping up along the bottom of the access.

Heres a bit of drama at the lake
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Trx3ua966W0

wellbutty

Great video that. Was up there the other day, few prickly bushes and some wet patches of ground but I went there in jeans and runners and came back dry and clean so no problems to note!

Multivan

How about camping?

Im a Dub so the Comeragh mountains to me are something just on my way out to Cork!

They are Beautiful but I havent begun to explore them yet! where do we go to even park the car up and take the bike down off the van to go for a cycle? ive seen a few turn offs from the cork road to the comeraghs i think one was comeragh drive so i suppose the best thing to do is go discover them for myself!

kensutz

Colligan Woods out by Dungarvan.

noby

*cough* County forum, surely *cough*.

There are supposed to be some nice walks/cycles along the Lickey, west of Dungarvan.

me.221

theres a small lake out on the airport road nice chill spot. get to it through the fields or go to a house called forest view and walk down the trail at the side of it to a gate

Cabaal

lets leave the zombie's alone,