Trail · County Wexford

Forth Mountain Trail

7.1 km2 hr 30 minModerateLoop210 m climbDogs on a lead

Route shape, north at the top · start (filled) and finish (ring) · Sport Ireland

Maps and more

Outdoors in County Wexford this week

Best day outdoors: Fri, 30 Oct — dry by day, breezy, up to 14°C

Thu, 29 Oct13° / 12°Grey cloudGreat day outdoors
Fri, 30 Oct14° / 9°Scattered cloudsGreat day outdoors
Sat, 31 Oct14° / 5°Sun with light cloudGreat day outdoors
Sun, 1 Nov12° / 8°Sun with grey cloudGreat day outdoors

Forecast: Met Éireann · outdoor rating by Winsome Planet

Make a day of it

The nearest trails, beaches, woods and heritage within 25 km.

Trails & walks

Trail · 3.8 km awayCarrigfoyle - Forest Trail0.7 km15 minEasyLoop

Trail · 3.8 km awayCarrigfoyle - Windgap Trail1 km15 minModerateLoop

Trail · 7.5 km awayBrownscastle Woods Trail0.9 km25 minEasyLoopA beautiful short trail through an established coniferous forest with some large redwood trees. Heritage features include St. Munna’s Bed, derelict woollen factory (circa 1915) and St. Munna’s Well. The trail meanders…

Beaches & bathing waters

Beach · 13 km awayBallyhealyDogs on a leadBallyhealy is a relatively shallow sandy beach east of Kilmore Quay, Co Wexford.

Beach · 13 km awayBaile ChuilinnCullenstownDogs on a leadCullenstown beach is a southerly facing sandy beach located immediately west of where the River Muck enters the sea.

Forests & woodlands

Forest · 100 m awayShelmaliere / Forth Mountain2 trailsParking

Forest · 16 km awayCarraig BhrainCarrickbyrne Hill3 trailsParking

Parks, gardens & islands

Nature spot · 2.6 km awayShelmalier Forth MountainParkBarntownShelmalier Forth Mountain, in County Wexford, boasts numerous walks on the forest road network and paths and fine views of the surrounding countryside. On a clear day you can see the counties of Carlow, Kilkenny, Tipperary, Wicklow and Waterford.

Nature spot · 13 km awayRosslare StrandBeachRosslare Strand is a beach 12km south east of Wexford Town and 4km north west of Rosslare Europort. It is a mixture of sand and stone and runs the length of the southern peninsula which protrudes into Wexford Harbour.

Heritage sites

Heritage site · 19 km awayMainistir ThinteirnTintern AbbeyReligious houseTinternA Cistercian abbey, founded c. 1200 by William, the Earl Marshall, and named after Tintern in Wales. The remains consist of nave, chancel, tower, chapel and cloister. It was partly converted into living quarters after…