Blarney Castle and Gardens – Fern Garden loop from Blarney

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Ireland

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Blarney Castle and Gardens – Fern Garden loop from Blarney

Easy

4.9

(12)

127

hikers

Blarney Castle and Gardens – Fern Garden loop from Blarney

01:34

6.05km

40m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 18, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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752 m

Blarney Castle and Gardens

Highlight • Castle

Very nice laid out and maintained gardens around the actual castle - really worth the entry fee (currently 18€). The Blarney stone is a bit of a 'must do' attraction …

Tip by

1.22 km

Impressive Multi-Trunk Tree

Highlight • Natural Monument

Interesting tree.

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1.22 km

Fern Garden

Highlight • Forest

enchanted garden with lots of ferns and ivy

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1.64 km

Bee Observatory

Highlight • Structure

From here you can observe the bees at work.

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2.28 km

Blarney Lake

Highlight • Lake

2.61 km

Fox's Rock Wood

Forest

3.46 km

Blarney House

Highlight • Castle

The building is inhabited, the private area is signposted.

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3.65 km

Stone Shelter on Himalaya Walk

Highlight • Mountain Hut

3.72 km

Old Lime Kiln

Highlight • Monument

6.05 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.26 km

1.87 km

1.45 km

456 m

Surfaces

1.77 km

1.64 km

1.45 km

1.06 km

115 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Tuesday 13 October

16°C

11°C

29 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 41.0 km/h

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Comments

May 15, 2026,Blarney Castle and Garden

The Ireland vacation really started in an Irish way, we scrambled around a castle with narrow steep spiral staircases, admired the beautiful park and various themed gardens (rhododendrons, Poison Garden, conifers, and there was also a forest of fairies, witches, and druids. A vacation can hardly start any better.

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