Carney Walk
Walking Trail · Sligo
Carney Walk is a 2.7 km easy waymarked loop in Sligo, starting near Carney.
Grade
| Activity | Grade | Difficulty | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walking | Easy | Easy | 30 minutes |
Getting there
Starts at Yeats United Car Park, near Carney.
- Trailhead coordinates
- 54.33641, -8.527
- Irish Grid reference
- G 659 432
- Ordnance Survey sheets
- Discovery Series Sheet 16
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.
Public transport
Bus service from Sligo to Maugherow 474
- Waymarking
- Red
- Dogs
- No
Who manages it
Sligo County Council
Sligo Walks Management Committee, Sligo County Council, Riverside, Sligo. Tel: 071 9156666
Conditions and closures change. The operator is the authority on both, not this page.
Trails nearby
Measured trailhead to trailhead, in a straight line.
- Ben Bulben loop 3.2 km away · 5.5 km trail
- Gortarowey - Multi Access 3.3 km away · 0.2 km trail
- Rosses Point Coastal Walk 3.7 km away · 2.2 km trail
- Raghly Walk 7.8 km away · 2.2 km trail
- Sruth in Aghaidh An Aird - The Devils Chimney 8.7 km away · 2.5 km trail
- Killaspugbrone Loop 9.0 km away · 7 km trail
Common questions
How long is the Carney Walk?
2.7 km, recorded as a loop on Sport Ireland's National Trails Register. Sport Ireland estimates 30 minutes.
How hard is the Carney Walk?
Sport Ireland grades it Easy. Grades are set against national criteria, so they are comparable with other registered trails.
Where does the Carney Walk start?
Starts at Yeats United Car Park, near Carney. The trailhead is at 54.33641, -8.527 (Irish Grid G 659 432).
Can you bring a dog on the Carney Walk?
No. The register records dogs as not allowed on this trail.
Can you get to the Carney Walk without a car?
Bus service from Sligo to Maugherow 474.
Who manages the Carney Walk?
Sligo County Council. 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.