Queen Maeve Trail Knocknarea
Walking Trail · Sligo
Queen Maeve Trail Knocknarea is a 6.5 km strenuous waymarked loop in Sligo, starting near Strandhill.
Grade
| Activity | Grade | Difficulty | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walking | Strenuous | Challenging | 2 hours 30 minutes |
Getting there
Starts at Knocknarea Car Park, 5km from Strandhill.
- Trailhead coordinates
- 54.2532, -8.55783
- Irish Grid reference
- G 63695 33945
- Ordnance Survey sheets
- Discovery Series Sheet 25
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.
Public transport
Bus and train in Sligo Town
- Waymarking
- Red arrow on black background
- Dogs
- No
Who manages it
Sligo County Council
Rural Recreation Officer, Sligo Leader Partnership, Tel 071 9141138 Sligo County Council, Tel 071 9111111
Conditions and closures change. The operator is the authority on both, not this page.
Trails nearby
Measured trailhead to trailhead, in a straight line.
- Killaspugbrone Loop 3.8 km away · 7 km trail
- Rosses Point Coastal Walk 5.9 km away · 2.2 km trail
- Union Wood - Oakwood Trail 7.1 km away · 5.1 km trail
- Union Wood - Union Rock Trail 7.1 km away · 3 km trail
- Union Wood - Mountain Access Route 7.2 km away · 2.9 km trail
- Hazelwood - Lady Ann's Trail 8.5 km away · 5.7 km trail
Common questions
How long is the Queen Maeve Trail Knocknarea?
6.5 km, recorded as a loop on Sport Ireland's National Trails Register. Sport Ireland estimates 2 hours 30 minutes.
How hard is the Queen Maeve Trail Knocknarea?
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 Queen Maeve Trail Knocknarea start?
Starts at Knocknarea Car Park, 5km from Strandhill. The trailhead is at 54.2532, -8.55783 (Irish Grid G 63695 33945).
Can you bring a dog on the Queen Maeve Trail Knocknarea?
No. The register records dogs as not allowed on this trail.
Can you get to the Queen Maeve Trail Knocknarea without a car?
Bus and train in Sligo Town.
Who manages the Queen Maeve Trail Knocknarea?
Sligo County Council. They are the authority on current conditions and closures, not this page.
More in Sligo
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.