Coppermines

Coppermines: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this cave: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Coppermines

Season: Year-round; October to March is most comfortable, some caves flood in heavy rain.

Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.

Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.

Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.

How to reach Coppermines — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 52.90418, -8.35667. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Coppermines

• Lough Derg · lake · Munster · ~7 km · Must-see
• Inishcaltra or Holy Island · river spot · Munster · ~8 km · Must-see
• Brian Boru Fort · fort · Munster · ~14 km · Must-see
• Ashleypark Burial Mound · fort · Munster · ~15 km · Must-see
• St Flannan's Oratory · church · Munster · ~15 km · Must-see
• St. Cronan's Church · church · Munster · ~15 km · Must-see
• Moylussa · viewpoint · Munster · ~17 km · Must-see
• Derrycrag Wood · sanctuary · Connacht · ~19 km · Must-see
• Keeper Hill · viewpoint · Munster · ~23 km · Must-see
• Scohaboy Bog · sanctuary · Munster · ~27 km · Must-see
• Lough Graney · lake · Munster · ~27 km · Must-see
• Portumna Castle · fort · Connacht · ~28 km · Must-see
• Castle Otway · fort · Munster · ~29 km · Must-see
• Castle Connell · fort · Munster · ~29 km · Must-see
• Pallas Castle · fort · Connacht · ~31 km · Must-see
• Derrybrien Bog Slide · attraction · Connacht · ~33 km · Must-see
• Lismacrory Mounds · fort · Munster · ~33 km · Must-see
• Lackeen Castle · fort · Munster · ~35 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Coppermines

Other caves near Coppermines

• Mitchelstown Cave · cave · Munster · ~86 km · Must-see
• Dunmore Caves · cave · Leinster · ~96 km · Must-see
• Fintan's Grave · cave · Munster · ~8 km
• Alice and Gwendoline Cave · cave · Munster · ~56 km
• Pollaloughabo · cave · Connacht · ~57 km
• Poul na gollor · cave · Munster · ~58 km
• Fergus River Cave · cave · Munster · ~64 km
• Cave of the Wild Horses · cave · Munster · ~70 km
• Aillwee Cave · cave · Munster · ~71 km
• Cullaun 5 (C5b) · cave · Munster · ~75 km

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