Mullaghreelan Wood - Rath walk
Walking Trail · Kildare
Mullaghreelan Wood - Rath walk is a 2 km moderate waymarked loop in Kildare, starting near Kilkea.
Grade
| Activity | Grade | Difficulty | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walking | Moderate | Moderate | 45 mins |
Getting there
Starts at Car Park, near Kilkea.
- 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.
- Mullaghreelan Wood - O'Tuathaill walk 78 m away · 1.9 km trail
- Oak Park Loop 7.7 km away · 4.3 km trail
- Clogrennane Wood Loop 17 km away · 3.5 km trail
- Oughaval Woods - Beech Way Walk 18 km away · 2 km trail
- Oughaval Woods - Cobbler's Castle Walk 18 km away · 6 km trail
- Oughaval Woods - Mass Rock Walk 18 km away · 2.8 km trail
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.
More in Kildare
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.