Freshford Loop
Walking Trail · Kilkenny
Freshford Loop is a 5.6 km moderate waymarked loop in Kilkenny, starting near Freshford.
Grade
| Activity | Grade | Difficulty | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walking | Moderate | Moderate | 1 hour 30 minutes |
Getting there
Starts at Village Green Freshford, near Freshford.
- Trailhead coordinates
- 52.73186, -7.39893
- Irish Grid reference
- S 407 647
- 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.
About the trail
This attractive walk follows riverbank, woodland track and laneway, passing through deciduous woods and fields in a rolling landscape of pleasant pastoral and sylvan vistas around the village of Freshford with views on a clear day across Gathabown and the Castlecomer Hills.
- Waymarking
- Purple arrow
- Dogs
- No
Who manages it
Tidy Towns Freshford
Tidy Towns Freshford
Conditions and closures change. The operator is the authority on both, not this page.
Trails nearby
Measured trailhead to trailhead, in a straight line.
- Gathabawn Loop 6.2 km away · 11.3 km trail
- Gathabawn Short Loop 6.2 km away · 6 km trail
- Jenkinstown Wood - Jenkinstown Wood Loop 7.4 km away · 3.3 km trail
- Jenkinstown Wood - Walled Garden Loop 7.4 km away · 2 km trail
- Cullahill - Binnianea Loop 11 km away · 9.7 km trail
- Cullahill - Heathy Way Loop Walk 11 km away · 6.3 km trail
Common questions
How long is the Freshford Loop?
5.6 km, recorded as a loop on Sport Ireland's National Trails Register. It climbs 90 m in total. Sport Ireland estimates 1 hour 30 minutes.
How hard is the Freshford Loop?
Sport Ireland grades it Moderate. Grades are set against national criteria, so they are comparable with other registered trails.
Where does the Freshford Loop start?
Starts at Village Green Freshford, near Freshford. The trailhead is at 52.73186, -7.39893 (Irish Grid S 407 647).
Can you bring a dog on the Freshford Loop?
No. The register records dogs as not allowed on this trail.
Who manages the Freshford Loop?
Tidy Towns Freshford. 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.