Mangan's Loop

Walking Trail · Wicklow

Mangan's Loop is a 3.8 km strenuous waymarked loop in Wicklow, starting near Tinahealy.

Distance
3.8 km
Climb
200 m
Shape
Loop
Time
1 hour 30 minutes

Grade

Activity Grade Difficulty Time
Walking Strenuous Challenging 1 hour 30 minutes

Getting there

Starts at Village Square Carpark, near Tinahealy.

Directions to the trailhead

Trailhead coordinates
52.81395, -6.45576
Ordnance Survey sheets
Discovery Series Sheet 62

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

Starting at the top of Mangan's Lane and following green arrows, this walk climbs fairly steeply over Garryhoe Hill, crosses open ground and descends to Mangan's Lane. Good views of the surrounding countryside and Mountains and of Tinahely, especially from the higher slopes.

Before you go

Trekking shoes, raingear, fluid and mobile phone

Waymarking
Green arrow on white background
Dogs
No

Who manages it

Tinahely Community Projects Ltd

Arklow Tourist Information Office Arklow Wicklow Republic of Ireland Tel T: +353 402 32484 Email: [email protected]

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 Mangan's Loop?

3.8 km, recorded as a loop on Sport Ireland's National Trails Register. It climbs 200 m in total. Sport Ireland estimates 1 hour 30 minutes.

How hard is the Mangan's Loop?

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 Mangan's Loop start?

Starts at Village Square Carpark, near Tinahealy. The trailhead is at 52.81395, -6.45576.

Can you bring a dog on the Mangan's Loop?

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

Who manages the Mangan's Loop?

Tinahely Community Projects Ltd. They are the authority on current conditions and closures, not this page.

More in Wicklow

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.