Cullahill - Binnianea Loop
Walking Trail · Laois
Cullahill - Binnianea Loop is a 9.7 km strenuous waymarked loop in Laois, starting near Cullahill Village.
Grade
| Activity | Grade | Difficulty | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walking | Strenuous | Challenging | 3 hours |
Getting there
Starts at Cullahill Village Car Park, near Cullahill Village.
- Trailhead coordinates
- 52.81769, -7.47544
- Irish Grid reference
- S 354 741
- Ordnance Survey sheets
- Discovery Series Sheet 60
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.
Public transport
Bus
About the trail
This loop circles around a cluster of low hills above the village of Cullahill on field paths, forest tracks, lanes and minor roadways with fine views of rural County Laois as well as the Slieve Bloom, Comeragh, Galtee, Blackstairs, Wicklow, Keeper Hill and Slieve na mBan Mountains, while closer to hand it passes the ruins of Cullahill Castle, a Lime Kiln, Cummer Well and a Rath or Fort.
- Waymarking
- Purple arrow on white background
- Dogs
- No
Who manages it
Cullahill Rural Development Association
Cullahill Rural Development Association
Conditions and closures change. The operator is the authority on both, not this page.
Trails nearby
Measured trailhead to trailhead, in a straight line.
- Cullahill - Heathy Way Loop Walk 0 m away · 6.3 km trail
- Granstown Wood and Lake Nature Reserve Lake Trail 5.6 km away · 2.2 km trail
- Granstown Wood and Lake Nature Reserve Woodland Trail 5.6 km away · 2.2 km trail
- Gathabawn Loop 5.6 km away · 11.3 km trail
- Gathabawn Short Loop 5.6 km away · 6 km trail
- Durrow Leafy Loops - Dunmore Woods Loop 6.2 km away · 20 km trail
Common questions
How long is the Cullahill - Binnianea Loop?
9.7 km, recorded as a loop on Sport Ireland's National Trails Register. It climbs 350 m in total. Sport Ireland estimates 3 hours.
How hard is the Cullahill - Binnianea Loop?
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 Cullahill - Binnianea Loop start?
Starts at Cullahill Village Car Park, near Cullahill Village. The trailhead is at 52.81769, -7.47544 (Irish Grid S 354 741).
Can you bring a dog on the Cullahill - Binnianea Loop?
No. The register records dogs as not allowed on this trail.
Can you get to the Cullahill - Binnianea Loop without a car?
Bus.
Who manages the Cullahill - Binnianea Loop?
Cullahill Rural Development Association. 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.