Jenkinstown Wood - Walled Garden Loop
Walking Trail · Kilkenny
Jenkinstown Wood - Walled Garden Loop is a 2 km easy waymarked loop in Kilkenny, starting near Kilkenny/Castlecomer.
Grade
| Activity | Grade | Difficulty | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walking | Easy | Easy | 1 hour |
Getting there
Starts at Jenkinstown Wood car park, near Kilkenny/Castlecomer.
- Trailhead coordinates
- 52.73104, -7.28933
- 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
Enclosed within the walls of the old Bellew's estate this charming loop winds through the remnants of its mixed broadleaves and conifers on woodland trails.
- Waymarking
- Green arrow
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.
Trails nearby
Measured trailhead to trailhead, in a straight line.
- Jenkinstown Wood - Jenkinstown Wood Loop 0 m away · 3.3 km trail
- Freshford Loop 7.4 km away · 5.6 km trail
- East Kilkenny Cycle Route 9.4 km away · 62.6 km trail
- North Kilkenny Cycle Loop 9.4 km away · 23.9 km trail
- North Kilkenny Cycle Route 9.4 km away · 80.5 km trail
- South Kilkenny Cycle Loop 9.4 km away · 43.1 km trail
Common questions
How long is the Jenkinstown Wood - Walled Garden Loop?
2 km, recorded as a loop on Sport Ireland's National Trails Register. It climbs 120 m in total. Sport Ireland estimates 1 hour.
How hard is the Jenkinstown Wood - Walled Garden Loop?
Sport Ireland grades it Easy. Grades are set against national criteria, so they are comparable with other registered trails.
Where does the Jenkinstown Wood - Walled Garden Loop start?
Starts at Jenkinstown Wood car park, near Kilkenny/Castlecomer. The trailhead is at 52.73104, -7.28933.
Who manages the Jenkinstown Wood - Walled Garden Loop?
Coillte North and East. 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.