Trail Description

The trail begins at the village car park. Upon exiting the car park turn right and follow the footpath towards the church. Turn left at the church, before the village shop, and follow the road for approximately one kilometre where there is a laneway on the right that is signposted ‘Bree Hill’. Follow the lane uphill until it joins the forest track. Here turn left  following the red arrows along the trail for approximately a kilometre where there is a viewing point and benches. To the left,  there is a gated path to the down to the Dolmen. Follow this downhill path for another kilometre until you reach the end of the trail where the path loops around the Dolmen.  Returning up the hill to the forest track, veer left, looping back to where the trail originally joined the forest track.  To continue on the blue or green trail head north along the trail following the blue/green waymarkers. To return to the car park follow the path back down the hill.

The Dolmen on this trail  dates from the Neolithic Period (4000-2500 BC) and is probably Wexford’s oldest standing structure. The Tomb consists of two large portal stones and a backstone that support a substantial roof stone. In addition, the dolmen has two  side stones and a sill stone, the latter located at the tomb’s east facing entrance. Together, these elements enclose a small rectangular chamber in which the burial remains would have been placed. This form of burial monument is known as a Portal Tomb.

Please note: Bree Hill is a designated venue for mountain biking and although the mountain bike trails are not part of the walking routes, some mountain bike paths cross the walking trails at a few locations.  Due care should be taken.