Mullaghreelan Wood - Rath walk

Walking Trail · Kildare

Mullaghreelan Wood - Rath walk is a 2 km moderate waymarked loop in Kildare, starting near Kilkea.

Distance
2 km
Climb
70 m
Shape
Loop
Time
45 mins

Grade

Activity Grade Difficulty Time
Walking Moderate Moderate 45 mins

Getting there

Starts at Car Park, near Kilkea.

Directions to the trailhead

Trailhead coordinates
52.93381, -6.87792
Irish Grid reference
S 75489 87561

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 Mullaghreelan Wood - Rath walk?

2 km, recorded as a loop on Sport Ireland's National Trails Register. It climbs 70 m in total. Sport Ireland estimates 45 mins.

How hard is the Mullaghreelan Wood - Rath walk?

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

Where does the Mullaghreelan Wood - Rath walk start?

Starts at Car Park, near Kilkea. The trailhead is at 52.93381, -6.87792 (Irish Grid S 75489 87561).

Can you bring a dog on the Mullaghreelan Wood - Rath 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 Mullaghreelan Wood - Rath walk?

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

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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.