Ballygannon - Red Walk
Walking Trail · Wicklow
Ballygannon - Red Walk is a 2 km moderate waymarked linear route in Wicklow, starting near Rathdrum.
Grade
| Activity | Grade | Difficulty | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walking | Moderate | Moderate | 1.5 hours |
Getting there
Starts at Ballygannon Forest car park, near Rathdrum.
Finishes at Ballygannon Forest car park.
- Trailhead coordinates
- 52.94348, -6.23721
- Ordnance Survey sheets
- Discovery Series Sheet 62
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.
About the trail
This walk follows a forest road parallel to the main road, crossing it and making a wide loop on path and forest road through one of the People's Millennium Forests established in 2000 in which all the species are native. Further along the forest road on the east of the main road is a grove dedicated to the memory of abused children. Care is needed crossing the road
- Dogs
- Yes
Who manages it
Coillte North and East
Coillte, NTMK, Dublin Road, Newtownmountkennedy, Co. Wicklow. Tel: 1890 367378 Fax: ++ 353 1 2011199
Conditions and closures change. The operator is the authority on both, not this page.
Elsewhere
Trails nearby
Measured trailhead to trailhead, in a straight line.
- Ballygannon - Green Walk 0 m away · 0.9 km trail
- Rathdrum - Jubilee Loop 1.0 km away · 4.9 km trail
- Avondale Forest Park - River Walk 3.3 km away · 5.2 km trail
- Avondale Forest Park - Centenary Trail 3.5 km away · 2.5 km trail
- Avondale Forest Park - Family Cycle Trail 3.6 km away · 1.7 km trail
- Shay Elliot Forest Car Park - Ballyboy Viewpoint Trail 6.1 km away · 1.2 km trail
Common questions
How long is the Ballygannon - Red Walk?
2 km, recorded as a linear route on Sport Ireland's National Trails Register. Sport Ireland estimates 1.5 hours.
How hard is the Ballygannon - Red Walk?
Sport Ireland grades it Moderate. Grades are set against national criteria, so they are comparable with other registered trails.
Where does the Ballygannon - Red Walk start?
Starts at Ballygannon Forest car park, near Rathdrum. The trailhead is at 52.94348, -6.23721.
Can you bring a dog on the Ballygannon - Red Walk?
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 Ballygannon - Red Walk?
Coillte North and East. They are the authority on current conditions and closures, not this page.
More in Wicklow
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.