Carrigfadda - Carrigfadda Hill Walk
Walking Trail · Cork
Carrigfadda - Carrigfadda Hill Walk is a 2.4 km strenuous waymarked linear route in Cork, starting near Rosscarbery.
Grade
| Activity | Grade | Difficulty | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walking | Strenuous | Challenging | 1.3 hours |
Getting there
Starts at Carrigfadda Church car park, near Rosscarbery.
Finishes at Carrigfadda Church car park.
- Trailhead coordinates
- 51.62893, -9.07929
- Ordnance Survey sheets
- Discovery Series Sheets 86 and 89
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
Carrigfadda Hill Walk is a linear walk on path with a wooded looped section climbing strenuously to the top of Carrigfadda Hill where there is a 7 metre high Marian Year cross at the summit. There are fantastic panoramic views of the West Cork countryside as well as the coastline.
- Waymarking
- Red arrow
- Dogs
- Yes
Who manages it
Coillte South
Coillte Fermoy, Corrin, Fermoy, Co. Cork. Tel: ++ 353 25 40468
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.
- Union Hall Walks - Lake Walk 8.9 km away · 7.6 km trail
- Union Hall Walks - Reen Walk 8.9 km away · 5.7 km trail
- Union Hall Walks - Stags View Walk 8.9 km away · 10 km trail
- Union Hall Walks - Three Islands Walk 8.9 km away · 8.3 km trail
- Union Hall Walks - Village Heritage Walk 8.9 km away · 2 km trail
- Castlefreke - Castle Cross Loop 9.6 km away · 1.5 km trail
Common questions
How long is the Carrigfadda - Carrigfadda Hill Walk?
2.4 km, recorded as a linear route on Sport Ireland's National Trails Register. It climbs 180 m in total. Sport Ireland estimates 1.3 hours.
How hard is the Carrigfadda - Carrigfadda Hill Walk?
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 Carrigfadda - Carrigfadda Hill Walk start?
Starts at Carrigfadda Church car park, near Rosscarbery. The trailhead is at 51.62893, -9.07929.
Can you bring a dog on the Carrigfadda - Carrigfadda Hill 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 Carrigfadda - Carrigfadda Hill Walk?
Coillte South. 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.