Courtown Woods Trails - Canal Walk
Walking Trail · Wexford
Courtown Woods Trails - Canal Walk is a 0.7 km easy waymarked loop in Wexford, starting near Courtown Harbour.
Grade
| Activity | Grade | Difficulty | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walking | Easy | Easy | 25 mins |
Getting there
Starts at Courtown Leisure Centre Car Park, near Courtown Harbour.
- Trailhead coordinates
- 52.64713, -6.22766
- Irish Grid reference
- T 199 565
- Ordnance Survey sheets
- Discovery Series Sheet 69
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 arrow on white background
- Dogs
- Yes
Who manages it
Active Tribe - Courtown
Tel: 053 9424849
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.
- Courtown - Kiltennel Trail 0 m away · 2.4 km trail
- Courtown Woods Trails - River Walk 0 m away · 2 km trail
- Courtown Woods Trails - High Cross Walk 667 m away · 0.8 km trail
- Courtown Woods Trails - Top Walk 667 m away · 1.2 km trail
- Tara Hill - Slí an t-Suaimhnis 5.2 km away · 4.9 km trail
- Tara Hill - Slí na n-Óg 5.2 km away · 4.3 km trail
Common questions
How long is the Courtown Woods Trails - Canal Walk?
0.7 km, recorded as a loop on Sport Ireland's National Trails Register. It climbs 0 m in total. Sport Ireland estimates 25 mins.
How hard is the Courtown Woods Trails - Canal Walk?
Sport Ireland grades it Easy. Grades are set against national criteria, so they are comparable with other registered trails.
Where does the Courtown Woods Trails - Canal Walk start?
Starts at Courtown Leisure Centre Car Park, near Courtown Harbour. The trailhead is at 52.64713, -6.22766 (Irish Grid T 199 565).
Can you bring a dog on the Courtown Woods Trails - Canal 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 Courtown Woods Trails - Canal Walk?
Active Tribe - Courtown. 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.