Trails and Viewpoints in Co. Wexford
3 places
1.Edenvale Woods and Waterfall
A free riverside walk to a hidden waterfall
A quiet, free woodland walk along the River Sow in south Wexford, where a short riverside trail passes several low waterfalls, the mossy ruins of a 19th-century mill and an old stone bridge. Locals know it; most tourists do not.
- Highlights
- 2.5 km riverside trail through mature woodland
- A tall waterfall plus several wide, lower cascades on the River Sow
- Moss-covered ruins of a 19th-century mill
2.The Raven Nature Reserve
a 7km pine-wood loop with red squirrels
A pine-planted sand spit at the mouth of Wexford Harbour, The Raven combines a near-7km woodland loop trail, native red squirrels and a wild golden beach in one free coastal reserve.
- Highlights
- 6.9km loop trail through Corsican pine woods
- Native red squirrels, pine martens and common lizards
- 35% of the world's Greenland White-fronted Geese winter here
- Facilities
- Good for kids · Dog-friendly · Wheelchair access
3.Forth Mountain Walk
1798 battle ground with 235m coastal views
Forth Mountain is a 235m quartzite ridge a short drive south-west of Wexford town, threaded with waymarked trails over 500-600 million-year-old rock, a 1798 battlefield and a flooded quarry lake.
- Highlights
- 235m quartzite ridge of 500-600 million-year-old rock
- Skeator Rock: panorama from Rosslare to the Waterford estuary
- Battle of Three Rocks, 1798, and rebel campsite
- Facilities
- Wheelchair access