Mount Nebo Trail

Walking Trail · Wexford

Mount Nebo Trail is a 4.7 km moderate waymarked loop in Wexford, starting near Hollyfort Village.

Distance
4.7 km
Shape
Loop
Time
1 hour

Grade

Activity Grade Difficulty Time
Walking Moderate Moderate 1 hour

Getting there

Starts at Car park at Old School House, 400m from Hollyfort Village.

Directions to the trailhead

Trailhead coordinates
52.71807, -6.35284
Irish Grid reference
T 113 642
Ordnance Survey sheets
Discovery Series Sheet 69

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 trail loops through forest paths and roads, gently rising to circle around the slopes of Mt Nebo and Slievebaun, giving pleasant countryside views.

Waymarking
Red arrow
Dogs
Yes

Who manages it

Hollyfort Development Group / Tidy Towns

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 Mount Nebo Trail?

4.7 km, recorded as a loop on Sport Ireland's National Trails Register. Sport Ireland estimates 1 hour.

How hard is the Mount Nebo Trail?

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

Where does the Mount Nebo Trail start?

Starts at Car park at Old School House, 400m from Hollyfort Village. The trailhead is at 52.71807, -6.35284 (Irish Grid T 113 642).

Can you bring a dog on the Mount Nebo Trail?

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 Mount Nebo Trail?

Hollyfort Development Group / Tidy Towns. They are the authority on current conditions and closures, not this page.

More in Wexford

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.