Carrigmeal Woodlands Loops - Sheep's Walk Trail
Walking Trail · Laois
Carrigmeal Woodlands Loops - Sheep's Walk Trail is a 0.4 km strenuous waymarked loop in Laois, starting near Stradbally 5.3km / Portlaoise.
Grade
| Activity | Grade | Difficulty | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walking | Strenuous | Challenging | 1 hour |
Getting there
Starts at Carrigmeal Woodland Carpark, near Stradbally 5.3km / Portlaoise 4.9km.
- Trailhead coordinates
- 53.02471, -7.2243
- Irish Grid reference
- S 52092 97367
- Ordnance Survey sheets
- Discovery Series Sheets 54 and 55
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
- Red arrow on white background
- Dogs
- Yes
Who manages it
Carrigmeal Trails Committee
James Deegan - [email protected]
Conditions and closures change. The operator is the authority on both, not this page.
Trails nearby
Measured trailhead to trailhead, in a straight line.
- Carrigmeal Woodlands Loops - Milo's Circuit 0 m away · 0.6 km trail
- Carrigmeal Woodlands Loops - Tir na nÓg 0 m away · 0.9 km trail
- Oughaval Woods - Beech Way Walk 6.9 km away · 2 km trail
- Oughaval Woods - Cobbler's Castle Walk 6.9 km away · 6 km trail
- Oughaval Woods - Mass Rock Walk 6.9 km away · 2.8 km trail
- Garryhinch - Barrow walk 14 km away · 3.3 km trail
Common questions
How long is the Carrigmeal Woodlands Loops - Sheep's Walk Trail?
0.4 km, recorded as a loop on Sport Ireland's National Trails Register. Sport Ireland estimates 1 hour.
How hard is the Carrigmeal Woodlands Loops - Sheep's Walk Trail?
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 Carrigmeal Woodlands Loops - Sheep's Walk Trail start?
Starts at Carrigmeal Woodland Carpark, near Stradbally 5.3km / Portlaoise 4.9km. The trailhead is at 53.02471, -7.2243 (Irish Grid S 52092 97367).
Can you bring a dog on the Carrigmeal Woodlands Loops - Sheep's Walk 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 Carrigmeal Woodlands Loops - Sheep's Walk Trail?
Carrigmeal Trails Committee. They are the authority on current conditions and closures, not this page.
More in Laois
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.