Donadea Forest Park - Nature Walk
Walking Trail · Kildare
Donadea Forest Park - Nature Walk is a 1.7 km easy waymarked loop in Kildare, starting near Kilcock.
Grade
| Activity | Grade | Difficulty | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walking | Easy | Easy | 60 mins |
Getting there
Starts at Donadea Forest Carpark, near Kilcock.
- Trailhead coordinates
- 53.34005, -6.74572
- Ordnance Survey sheets
- Discovery Series Sheet 49
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 walk follows forest roads, tracks and paths, passing a walled stream and along the shore of a small lake as well as a memorial to 9/11.
- 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.
- Donadea Forest Park - Alymer Walk 280 m away · 4.5 km trail
- Donadea Forest Park - Lake Walk 280 m away · 1.1 km trail
- Barrow Way 9.1 km away · 116.9 km trail
- Royal Canal Greenway Cycling Trail 11 km away · 121.4 km trail
- Royal Canal Greenway Walking Trail 11 km away · 121.4 km trail
- Grand Canal Way 19 km away · 117.1 km trail
Common questions
How long is the Donadea Forest Park - Nature Walk?
1.7 km, recorded as a loop on Sport Ireland's National Trails Register. Sport Ireland estimates 60 mins.
How hard is the Donadea Forest Park - Nature Walk?
Sport Ireland grades it Easy. Grades are set against national criteria, so they are comparable with other registered trails.
Where does the Donadea Forest Park - Nature Walk start?
Starts at Donadea Forest Carpark, near Kilcock. The trailhead is at 53.34005, -6.74572.
Can you bring a dog on the Donadea Forest Park - Nature 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 Donadea Forest Park - Nature Walk?
Coillte North and East. They are the authority on current conditions and closures, not this page.
More in Kildare
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.