Coille an Fhaltaigh Millennium Park - Red Trail
Walking Trail · Kilkenny
Coille an Fhaltaigh Millennium Park - Red Trail is a 3.2 km easy waymarked loop in Kilkenny, starting near Kilkenny.
Grade
| Activity | Grade | Difficulty | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walking | Easy | Easy | 2 hours |
Getting there
Starts at Forest Entrance Carpark, near Kilkenny.
- Trailhead coordinates
- 52.62446, -7.31256
- Ordnance Survey sheets
- Discovery Series Sheet 67
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
This is an easy walk mainly through hardwoods, which include sessile oak, ash, birch, cherry and spindle and there are also Scot's Pine and oak trees which are over 100 years old. There are bluebells under the oak trees In springtime.
- Dogs
- Yes
Who manages it
Coillte North and East
Coillte, NTMK, Dublin Road, Newtownmountkennedy, Co. Wicklow. Tel: 1890 367378 Fax: ++ 353 1 2011199
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.
- Coille an Fhaltaigh Millennium Park - Green Trail 0 m away · 2.4 km trail
- East Kilkenny Cycle Route 5.1 km away · 62.6 km trail
- North Kilkenny Cycle Loop 5.1 km away · 23.9 km trail
- North Kilkenny Cycle Route 5.1 km away · 80.5 km trail
- South Kilkenny Cycle Loop 5.1 km away · 43.1 km trail
- Nore Valley Walk - Kilkenny to Bennetsbridge Section 6.0 km away · 8.2 km trail
Common questions
How long is the Coille an Fhaltaigh Millennium Park - Red Trail?
3.2 km, recorded as a loop on Sport Ireland's National Trails Register. Sport Ireland estimates 2 hours.
How hard is the Coille an Fhaltaigh Millennium Park - Red Trail?
Sport Ireland grades it Easy. Grades are set against national criteria, so they are comparable with other registered trails.
Where does the Coille an Fhaltaigh Millennium Park - Red Trail start?
Starts at Forest Entrance Carpark, near Kilkenny. The trailhead is at 52.62446, -7.31256.
Can you bring a dog on the Coille an Fhaltaigh Millennium Park - Red 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 Coille an Fhaltaigh Millennium Park - Red Trail?
Coillte North and East. They are the authority on current conditions and closures, not this page.
More in Kilkenny
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.