Walking

Distance and time given are for walking from the trailhead to the end of this trail and back to the trailhead.

Distance and time given are for walking to the end of this trail and back to the trailhead

Distance and time given are for walking the trail one way only

PLEASE NOTE: We regret to say this trail is now closed because a small number of the residents/landowners were not prepared to grant permissive access to their property on this trail due to the poor behaviour of a minority of trail users and lack of adherence to signage. The signs regarding parking on the private roadway and "No Dogs Allowed" signs were being ignored by a number of the trail users. This is seen as a general lack of respect for residents/landowners and the permission they have given in the past to use their property on the trail.

Please park your car in the spacious car park at Mountain Barrack as parking is not permitted by the barrier at the forest entrance as this is in constant use.

****NOTICE**** IT IS WITH REGRET THAT WE INFORM YOU THAT THIS TRAIL IS TEMPORARILY CLOSED DUE TO FLOOD RELIEF WORKS IN THE VICINITY OF THE TRAIL. WE APOLOGISE FOR ANY INCONVENIENCE THIS MAY CAUSE. OTHER TRAILS IN THE AREA CAN BE FOUND ON THIS WEBSITE. WE WILL REINSTATE THE TRAIL INFORMATION WHEN THE WORK IS COMPLETED.

Please note that this walk is tidal - please check tide times before setting out.

PLEASE NOTE THAT A DETOUR IS IN PLACE ON A SECTION OF THE BLACKROCK LOOP. PLEASE FOLLOW THE SIGNS ON THIS DETOUR

PLEASE NOTE that tree harvesting is taking place in this wood and caution is required when walking the section of the Kilfinane Loop that passes through it.

Please keep dogs on a lead.

PLEASE NOTE that due to farming operations the section between Moor Abbey and Lisvarrinane is temporarily re-routed. From the Moor Abbey side, follow the re-route signs to and through Lisvarrinane village, taking the next minor road on the left. From the Aherlow side, in the woods where the Way originally turned sharp right follow the re-route signs going straight to shortly join a minor road and continue through Lisvarrinane village, rejoining the original route at Moor Abbey. (January 2022)

PLEASE NOTE: WE REGRET THAT DUE TO FARMING OPERATIONS THIS TRAIL IS TEMPORARILY CLOSED. WE APOLOGISE FOR ANY INCONVENIENCE THIS MAY CAUSE. 

PLEASE NOTE: There is a temporary diversion in place in the forest above Carlingford due to the felling of diseased trees. Please download details in Maps section below.

Time given to walk trail is there and back - distance given for trail is also there and back

Time given to walk trail is there and back - distance given for trail is also there and back

Time given to walk trail is there and back - distance given for trail is also there and back 

Time given to walk trail is there and back - distance given for trail is also there and back

Dogs are not permitted

IT IS VITALLY IMPORTANT THAT DOGS MUST NOT BE BROUGHT ON THE SHRONE / THE PAPS AREA OF THIS TRAIL AT ANY TIME, NOT EVEN ON A LEAD. BRINGING DOGS IS PUTTING THE TRAIL AT RISK OF CLOSURE. LANDOWNERS ARE VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THE IMPACT ON THEIR LIVESTOCK AND THE ONGOING PRESENCE OF DOGS WILL LEAD TO THE CLOSURE OF THE TRAIL.
DOGS ARE NOT PERMITTED ON MUSHERA, ALSO DUE TO SHEEP WORRYING. TO KEEP THE HILLS OPEN TO WALKERS IT IS IMPERATIVE TO RESPECT LANDOWNERS AND STOCK.

This trail has two trailheads: the details for the Raheendonore trailhead are given below. The alternative trailhead is at Deerpark; Grid Ref: S 703 418; Nearest Town to Start: Graiguenamanagh; Lat and Long: 52.520891, 6.994394.

Length given is there and back

Distance and time are given for walking to the end of this trail and back to the trailhead