Rathwood Fox's Park Trail
Walking Trail · Wicklow
Rathwood Fox's Park Trail is a 4.8 km moderate waymarked loop in Wicklow, starting near Tullow.
Grade
| Activity | Grade | Difficulty | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walking | Moderate | Moderate | 1 hour 10 minutes |
Getting there
Starts at At junction near Goose Pond in Fox's Park, near Tullow.
- Trailhead coordinates
- 52.79452, -6.66235
- Irish Grid reference
- S 9027 731
- Ordnance Survey sheets
- Discovery Series Sheet 61
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
- Yellow arrow on light brown background
- Dogs
- Yes
Who manages it
Rathwood
Rathwood - 059 9156285
Conditions and closures change. The operator is the authority on both, not this page.
Trails nearby
Measured trailhead to trailhead, in a straight line.
- Rathwood Honeypot Nature Trail 0 m away · 1.2 km trail
- Rathwood Molloy's Walk 0 m away · 2.3 km trail
- South Leinster Way 12 km away · 103.6 km trail
- Coolmelagh - Coolmelagh Loop 13 km away · 12.5 km trail
- Coolmelagh - Gibbet Hill Loop 13 km away · 9 km trail
- Coolmelagh - Prospect Loop 13 km away · 5.2 km trail
Common questions
How long is the Rathwood Fox's Park Trail?
4.8 km, recorded as a loop on Sport Ireland's National Trails Register. It climbs 0 m in total. Sport Ireland estimates 1 hour 10 minutes.
How hard is the Rathwood Fox's Park Trail?
Sport Ireland grades it Moderate. Grades are set against national criteria, so they are comparable with other registered trails.
Where does the Rathwood Fox's Park Trail start?
Starts at At junction near Goose Pond in Fox's Park, near Tullow. The trailhead is at 52.79452, -6.66235 (Irish Grid S 9027 731).
Can you bring a dog on the Rathwood Fox's Park 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 Rathwood Fox's Park Trail?
Rathwood. They are the authority on current conditions and closures, not this page.
More in Wicklow
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.