Carrigfoyle - Forest Trail
Walking Trail · Wexford
Carrigfoyle - Forest Trail is a 0.7 km easy waymarked loop in Wexford, starting near Wexford Town.
Grade
| Activity | Grade | Difficulty | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walking | Easy | Easy | 15 minutes |
Getting there
Starts at Main Car Park Carrigfoyle Lake, 8 km from Wexford Town.
- Trailhead coordinates
- 52.32418, -6.55444
- Irish Grid reference
- S 985 202
- Ordnance Survey sheets
- Discovery Series Sheet 77
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.
- Waymarking
- Green on white background
- Dogs
- Yes
Who manages it
Barntown Heritage Group
Wexford County Council Customer Care - 053 92196000 who will pass on the queries or issues to the Trail Management Organisation
Conditions and closures change. The operator is the authority on both, not this page.
Trails nearby
Measured trailhead to trailhead, in a straight line.
- Carrigfoyle - Windgap Trail 0 m away · 1 km trail
- Forth Mountain Trail 3.8 km away · 7.1 km trail
- Three Rocks Trail 4.3 km away · 13.3 km trail
- Wexford Cycle Hub Loop 1 6.5 km away · 53.3 km trail
- Wexford Cycle Hub Loop 2 6.5 km away · 36 km trail
- Wexford Cycle Hub Loop 3 6.5 km away · 77.3 km trail
Common questions
How long is the Carrigfoyle - Forest Trail?
0.7 km, recorded as a loop on Sport Ireland's National Trails Register. It climbs 9 m in total. Sport Ireland estimates 15 minutes.
How hard is the Carrigfoyle - Forest Trail?
Sport Ireland grades it Easy. Grades are set against national criteria, so they are comparable with other registered trails.
Where does the Carrigfoyle - Forest Trail start?
Starts at Main Car Park Carrigfoyle Lake, 8 km from Wexford Town. The trailhead is at 52.32418, -6.55444 (Irish Grid S 985 202).
Can you bring a dog on the Carrigfoyle - Forest 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 Carrigfoyle - Forest Trail?
Barntown Heritage Group. They are the authority on current conditions and closures, not this page.
More in Wexford
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.