Warren Way

Walking Trail · Sligo

Warren Way is a 1.8 km easy waymarked out-and-back route in Sligo, starting near Enniscrone.

Distance
1.8 km
Climb
40 m
Shape
Out and Back
Time
45 minutes

The length and time given are for walking from the trailhead to the end of the trail and back to the trailhead.

Grade

Activity Grade Difficulty Time
Walking Easy Easy 45 minutes

Getting there

Starts at Warren Way Car Park, near Enniscrone.

Finishes at Warren Way Car Park.

Directions to the trailhead

Trailhead coordinates
54.17853, -9.12011
Irish Grid reference
G 269 261
Ordnance Survey sheets
Discovery Series Sheet 24

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.

About the trail

Following a track, this trail is primarily a woodland walk leading to the shore of the River Moy Estuary and passing through farmland, freshwater marsh and estuarine mudflats, while the woodland is primarily made up of ash, sycamore, alder and willow, all providing a wide variety of flora and fauna, in particular various species of birds.

Dogs
Yes

Who manages it

Sligo County Council

Sligo Walks Management Committee, Sligo County Council, Riverside, Sligo. Tel: 071-9156666

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 Warren Way?

1.8 km, recorded as a out-and-back route on Sport Ireland's National Trails Register. It climbs 40 m in total. Sport Ireland estimates 45 minutes. The length and time given are for walking from the trailhead to the end of the trail and back to the trailhead.

How hard is the Warren Way?

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

Where does the Warren Way start?

Starts at Warren Way Car Park, near Enniscrone. The trailhead is at 54.17853, -9.12011 (Irish Grid G 269 261).

Can you bring a dog on the Warren Way?

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 Warren Way?

Sligo County Council. 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.