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The Vee Walk

11.81 miles (19 km)

Open Streetmap Located near the boundary between County Waterford and County Tipperary you'll find the beautiful Vee Gap. Positioned in the dramatic surroundings of the Knockmealdown Mountains it provides a vantage point looking over onto the Galty Mountains further north.
You can start the walk from The Vee car park at the southern end of the pretty Bay Lough. The walk then follows a section of the Tipperary Heritage Way, a waymarked long distance trail running through the area. Follow it north and it will take you past Bay Lough before turning east through Bohernagore Wood where you can see some beautiful Rhododendrons.
You continue east along pleasant woodland trails before reaching the V-shaped turn on the road after which The Vee Gap is named. You'll reach a height of around 2,000 feet (610m) with wonderful panoramic views over the surrounding mountains and countryside. On a clear day the Vee affords views along and across the valley to Clonmel, Cahir, Ardfinnan, Clogheen, Ballyporeen and even Cashel.
The route then heads north to Goaterbridge and finishing in Ardfinnan where there's a fine old bridge over the River Suir.

The Vee Open Street Map Open Streetmap - Mobile GPS Map with Location tracking

Further Information and Other Local Ideas

To the north west you'll find Glengarra Woods where there are two waymarked trails, specimen trees and fine views of the Burncourt River.
Head south and there's the Ballysaggartmore Towers near Lismore. The photogenic gothic towers are surrounded by an historic demesne with peaceful woodland trails to explore. In the town you can pick up Lady Louisa's Walk. The circular loop walk includes a pleasant riverside stretch along the River Blackwater and views of the historic castle and cathedral.

Photos

The Vee - geograph.org.uk - 216229

The Vee

Monument - geograph.org.uk - 4521017

Grubb's Grave. The Vee is also famous as the resting place of Samuel Grubb, whose grave, known as Grubb’s Grave or Grubb’s Monument, stands looking across the Vee Valley, since his death in 1921. It stands on Sugerloaf hill affording some truly glorious views.

The V of 'The Vee' - geograph.org.uk - 1395057

The V of 'The Vee'. The sharp hairpin bend is known as 'The Vee' giving its name to the road. The road was constructed as a famine relief project in 1846-7 crossing the Knockmealdown Mountains

Rhododendrons take over the valley - geograph.org.uk - 4032504

Rhododendrons take over the valley

Summit of The Vee, Knockmealdown Mtns - geograph.org.uk - 6008339

Summit of The Vee, Knockmealdown Mtns

Bay Lough - geograph.org.uk - 4032472

Bay Lough

GPS Files

GPX File

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