Ballincollig Gunpowder Trails - Heron Trail
Walking Trail · Cork
Ballincollig Gunpowder Trails - Heron Trail is a 0.8 km easy waymarked loop in Cork, starting near Ballincollig.
Grade
| Activity | Grade | Difficulty | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walking | Easy | Easy | 15 mins |
Getting there
Starts at Western entrance to Regional Park, near Ballincollig.
- Trailhead coordinates
- 51.88929, -8.62004
- Irish Grid reference
- W 574 710
- Ordnance Survey sheets
- Discovery Series Sheet 87
The National Trails Register's own latitude and longitude fields are empty for all 1,186 trails on it. This trailhead comes from Sport Ireland's separate Trailheads dataset, matched to this trail on its register ID.
Before you go
Please keep dogs on a lead
- Waymarking
- White arrow
- Dogs
- Yes
Who manages it
Ballincollig Tidy Towns
Ballincollig Tidy Towns
Conditions and closures change. The operator is the authority on both, not this page.
Trails nearby
Measured trailhead to trailhead, in a straight line.
- Ballincollig Gunpowder Trails - Ash Trail 0 m away · 2.2 km trail
- Ballincollig Gunpowder Trails - Military Trail 0 m away · 6.4 km trail
- Ballincollig Gunpowder Trails - Powdermills Trail 0 m away · 4 km trail
- Farran Forest Park - Enclosure Trail 9.4 km away · 1.1 km trail
- Farran Forest Park - Woodland Loop 9.5 km away · 3 km trail
- Coachford Greenway Cycling Trail 11 km away · 2.8 km trail
Common questions
How long is the Ballincollig Gunpowder Trails - Heron Trail?
0.8 km, recorded as a loop on Sport Ireland's National Trails Register. It climbs 0 m in total. Sport Ireland estimates 15 mins.
How hard is the Ballincollig Gunpowder Trails - Heron Trail?
Sport Ireland grades it Easy. Grades are set against national criteria, so they are comparable with other registered trails.
Where does the Ballincollig Gunpowder Trails - Heron Trail start?
Starts at Western entrance to Regional Park, near Ballincollig. The trailhead is at 51.88929, -8.62004 (Irish Grid W 574 710).
Can you bring a dog on the Ballincollig Gunpowder Trails - Heron Trail?
Yes. The register records dogs as allowed. Much of the Irish trail network crosses working farmland, so keep a dog under close control near livestock.
Who manages the Ballincollig Gunpowder Trails - Heron Trail?
Ballincollig Tidy Towns. They are the authority on current conditions and closures, not this page.
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Trail data from the Sport Ireland National Trails Register, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Trailhead coordinates from the companion Trailheads dataset. Snapshot taken 2026-08-13.