The best running trails in Tipperary

A charming little town that offers everything a tourist could wish for: the Castle and the Swiss Cottage, two real attractions, souvenir shops, cafes, pubs, colorful houses, parks, walking paths, and a river... You can spend a lovely day here. The good tourist information office is located at the (paid) parking lot right next to the castle.

No matter what you want, there's always a €5 entrance fee (€4 for those over 60). A guided tour shows the rooms, some of which have original furniture and wallpaper. The house cannot be visited without a guided tour. From the outside, the country house is so secluded that you won't be able to take photos without paying the entrance fee. But I thought the small fee was worth it; it's charming and quite unusual. To me, it looked much more English than Swiss 😂 Tour buses pass by occasionally, but otherwise it's a very peaceful, quiet place.

Keeper Hill or Slievekimalta (from Irish Sliabh Coimeálta, meaning 'mountain of guarding') is a mountain with a height of 694 metres (2,277 ft)[2] in the Silvermine Mountains of County Tipperary, Ireland. Traditionally, it was deemed to be part of the Slieve Felim Mountains. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keeper_Hill

The Graves of the Leinstermen standing stones consist of four menhirs. They are located in County Tipperary, Ireland, above Lough Derg, between the villages of Ballina and Portroe, on the western slope of the 463-meter-high Tountinna, a mountain in the Arra Mountains. A narrow, steep road leads from Portroe to the standing stones. https://de.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graves_of_the_Leinstermen

The Famous Statue of Christ the King overlooking the again Famous Glen of Aherlow in County Tipperary,this is a most photographed Statue in a most beautiful Glen which is backed by the Renowned Galtee Mountain range The statue was erected in 1950 by voluntary labour and became known far and wide as the Symbol of the Glen, overlooking and Blessing all who live and all that pass through the World Renowned Glen Read more: https://documentingireland.webnode.page/products/christ-the-king-statue-glen-of-aherlow-county-tipperary-ireland-1-/

Also typical is the straw roof, which is common in Switzerland 😀

Dense foligue along the river landscape. The Annagh river on the border between Limerick and Tipperary counties, has a few trails for you to take advantage.

The Swiss Cottage, just outside the heritage town of Cahir, is a cottage orné – a fanciful realisation of an idealised countryside cottage used for picnics, small soirees and fishing and hunting parties and was also a peaceful retreat for those who lived in the nearby big house. Built in the early 1800s by Richard Butler, 1st Earl of Glengall, who, we believe, managed to persuade world-famous Regency architect John Nash to design it. Originally, simply known as “The Cottage” it appears to have acquired its present name because it was thought to resemble an Alpine cottage. Inside, there is a graceful spiral staircase and some exquisitely decorated rooms. The wallpaper is partly original and partly the fruit of a 1980s restoration project, in which the renowned fashion designer Sybil Connolly was responsible for the interiors. https://heritageireland.ie/places-to-visit/swiss-cottage/