National Grid Reference

R 656 186

Ordnance Survey Ireland Discovery Series:

73

Location

The trails are located in the Ballyhoura mountains which cover south Limerick and north Cork. They are accessed from the Ballyhoura Mountain Bike trailhead in Greenwood near Ardpatrick in County Limerick.  

How do I get there?

The car park and trailhead for these trails is located 2 kms south of Ardpatrick village in Co. Limerick off the R512 road. From Limerick, take the N20 south through Charleville and continue 2kms further on to Ballyhea. Turn left just after Ballyhea church and drive for 10kms to reach Ardpatrick village. Turn right and continue for 2.5 kms. Take a turn to the right signposted Castle Oliver view and the car park is 1km up this road. From Cork, take the N20 north to Ballyhea, turn right at the church and follow above instructions. From Dublin, take M7 south to Limerick and join N20. From Shannon, take N18 south to Limerick and join N20.