Garryhinch - Barrow walk

Walking Trail · Offaly

Garryhinch - Barrow walk is a 3.3 km easy waymarked loop in Offaly, starting near Portarlington.

Distance
3.3 km
Shape
Loop
Time
45 mins

Grade

Activity Grade Difficulty Time
Walking Easy Easy 45 mins

Getting there

Starts at Car Park, near Portarlington.

Directions to the trailhead

Trailhead coordinates
53.14669, -7.26161

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
Red
Dogs
Yes

Who manages it

Coillte North and East

Coillte North and East

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.

Common questions

How long is the Garryhinch - Barrow walk?

3.3 km, recorded as a loop on Sport Ireland's National Trails Register. Sport Ireland estimates 45 mins.

How hard is the Garryhinch - Barrow walk?

Sport Ireland grades it Easy. Grades are set against national criteria, so they are comparable with other registered trails.

Where does the Garryhinch - Barrow walk start?

Starts at Car Park, near Portarlington. The trailhead is at 53.14669, -7.26161.

Can you bring a dog on the Garryhinch - Barrow 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 Garryhinch - Barrow walk?

Coillte North and East. They are the authority on current conditions and closures, not this page.

More in Offaly

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.