Bruse Hill Walkway
Walking Trail · Cavan
Bruse Hill Walkway is a 6 km strenuous waymarked loop in Cavan, starting near Arvagh.
Grade
| Activity | Grade | Difficulty | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walking | Strenuous | Challenging | 2 hours 30 minutes |
Getting there
Starts at Car parking at the Church of the Immaculate Conception Coronea, near Arvagh.
- Trailhead coordinates
- 53.93843, -7.52088
- Irish Grid reference
- N 31506 98884
- Ordnance Survey sheets
- Discovery Series Sheet 34
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
Bruse Hill is 260m high and, from it, it is possible to see nine counties on a clear day.
- Waymarking
- Yellow arrow on black background
- Dogs
- No
Who manages it
Bruse Hill Walkway Development Company
Bruse Hill Walkway Development Company
Conditions and closures change. The operator is the authority on both, not this page.
Trails nearby
Measured trailhead to trailhead, in a straight line.
- Killykeen Forest Park - Gartanoul Shore Walk 8.3 km away · 2 km trail
- Killykeen Forest Park - Gartanoul Trail 8.3 km away · 5.3 km trail
- Killykeen Forest Park - Multi-Access 8.3 km away · 0.5 km trail
- Killykeen Forest Park - Nature Trail 8.3 km away · 2.8 km trail
- Killeshandra Loop 8.7 km away · 5.9 km trail
- Aughnacliffe Mass Bridge Trail 12 km away · 0.5 km trail
Common questions
How long is the Bruse Hill Walkway?
6 km, recorded as a loop on Sport Ireland's National Trails Register. Sport Ireland estimates 2 hours 30 minutes.
How hard is the Bruse Hill Walkway?
Sport Ireland grades it Strenuous, with an overall difficulty of Challenging. Grades are set against national criteria, so they are comparable with other registered trails.
Where does the Bruse Hill Walkway start?
Starts at Car parking at the Church of the Immaculate Conception Coronea, near Arvagh. The trailhead is at 53.93843, -7.52088 (Irish Grid N 31506 98884).
Can you bring a dog on the Bruse Hill Walkway?
No. The register records dogs as not allowed on this trail.
Who manages the Bruse Hill Walkway?
Bruse Hill Walkway Development Company. They are the authority on current conditions and closures, not this page.
More in Cavan
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.