Raheens Wood Trail
Walking Trail · Mayo
Raheens Wood Trail is a 1.5 km easy waymarked loop in Mayo, starting near Castlebar.
Grade
| Activity | Grade | Difficulty | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walking | Easy | Easy | 1 hour |
Getting there
Starts at Raheens Wood Car Park, near Castlebar.
- Trailhead coordinates
- 53.84908, -9.35759
- Irish Grid reference
- M 10714 89680
- Ordnance Survey sheets
- Discovery Series Sheet 31
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 West
Coillte West
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.
- Raheens Wood Multi Access 0 m away
- Great Western Greenway - Castlebar to Turlough 4.4 km away · 9.4 km trail
- Westport Greenway 12 km away · 2.6 km trail
- Westport Cycle Hub - Loop 1 12 km away · 24 km trail
- Westport Cycle Hub - Loop 2 12 km away · 14.1 km trail
- Clogher - Bog Loop 12 km away · 8.2 km trail
Common questions
How long is the Raheens Wood Trail?
1.5 km, recorded as a loop on Sport Ireland's National Trails Register. It climbs 20 m in total. Sport Ireland estimates 1 hour.
How hard is the Raheens Wood Trail?
Sport Ireland grades it Easy. Grades are set against national criteria, so they are comparable with other registered trails.
Where does the Raheens Wood Trail start?
Starts at Raheens Wood Car Park, near Castlebar. The trailhead is at 53.84908, -9.35759 (Irish Grid M 10714 89680).
Can you bring a dog on the Raheens Wood 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 Raheens Wood Trail?
Coillte West. 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.