Cullahill - Heathy Way Loop Walk

Walking Trail · Laois

Cullahill - Heathy Way Loop Walk is a 6.3 km strenuous waymarked loop in Laois, starting near Cullahill Village.

Distance
6.3 km
Climb
250 m
Shape
Loop
Time
2 hours

Grade

Activity Grade Difficulty Time
Walking Strenuous Challenging 2 hours

Getting there

Starts at Cullahill Village Car Park, near Cullahill Village.

Directions to the trailhead

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 follows field paths, woodland tracks, lanes and minor roadways in a cluster of low hills above the village of Cullahill with fine views of rural County Laois as well as some of the mountains in the surrounding counties, while closer to hand it passes the ruins of Cullahill Castle, a Lime Kiln, Cummer Well and a Rath or Fort.

Waymarking
Blue 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.

Common questions

How long is the Cullahill - Heathy Way Loop Walk?

6.3 km, recorded as a loop on Sport Ireland's National Trails Register. It climbs 250 m in total. Sport Ireland estimates 2 hours.

How hard is the Cullahill - Heathy Way Loop Walk?

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 - Heathy Way Loop Walk 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 - Heathy Way Loop Walk?

No. The register records dogs as not allowed on this trail.

Can you get to the Cullahill - Heathy Way Loop Walk without a car?

Bus.

Who manages the Cullahill - Heathy Way Loop Walk?

Cullahill Rural Development Association. They are the authority on current conditions and closures, not this page.

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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.