The Blue Pool

Just a stone’s throw from one of the busiest tourist routes in the Killarney area is a lovely trail that is perfect for a lively walk or an interesting trail run. Let’s take a dip in to the Blue Pool. This is a trail that lives in the shadow of its more illustrious neighbours in the Muckross area of the Killarney National Park. The presence of some tyre tracks in the winter mud suggests a few mountain bikes have braved the ups and downs of the trails as well. It starts only a stone’s throw away from one entrance to the Park that leads into Muckross Abbey. It is also en route to the base of Mangerton Mountain and just off the main road towards Muckross House and Gardens. Here, minding its own business, are the Cloghareen and Blue Pool Nature Trails. These are two separate trails but the area is commonly known as ‘The Blue Pool’. You will pass the nearby art gallery of the same name just before you reach the trail.