Bruff Tours, Trails & Routes

Explore Bruff's rich heritage and historic sites with a self-guided walking tour of the town, venture further and enjoy the beautiful scenery on a rural drive, or discover the beauty and tranquility of nearby Lough Gur.

Bruff (Munster Vales Images)

The town is full of fascinating historical buildings and features and is rich in local heritage and culture, all of which can be discovered on the Bruff Heritage Audio Tour.

The Ballyhoura Garden Experience brings together two wonderful gardens, two plant sales outlets and a local hotel in order to combine a complete fantastic day out for gardening aficionados.

Home to Ireland's largest and oldest stone circle, Lough Gur has breath taking scenery along with a tree and fairy trail for younger visitors. The Heritage Centre at Lough Gur displays the rich heritage of Lough Gur through interactive multimedia exhibitions that brings to life over 6,000 of archaeology and history. Fully trained and qualified tour guides are also on hand to answer all of your questions. 

The Ballyhoura Trails Guide app is your personal guide to the loop walks of Ballyhoura Country, where a world of outdoor adventure, history and cultural heritage is waiting to be explored.

On the Ballyhoura Drive you will find archaeological and historical monuments, not to mention several castles, and many interpretative panels and town trails, to lead you on a journey through thousands of years of history right up to present day traditions in Ballyhoura Country. As well as the pretty town of Bruff the Golden Vale Drive weaves through the villages and towns of Kilmallock, Bruree, Croom, Lough Gur, Ballyneety, Pallasgreen, Emly, Galbally, Kilfinane and Ballylanders, where you can visit the wildlife bog, Griston Bog - home to a wide variety of flora and fauna, bees and insects and different types of waterlife.

In nearby Kilmallock you can enjoy a one hour tour of JJ's Craft Brewery and learn about its history and the steps involved in brewing, starting with the grain and ending up with finished beers.

For a full list of tours, trails and routes in Bruff, click here.