Country Connects – St Helens – Carne
Wexford Walking Trails together with Wexford Country Council, Healthy Wexford and the Irish Farmer’s Association are inviting you to get outdoors and explore some of Wexford’s fabulous country trails. The walks will take place on our established and fully Sport Ireland accredited trails. The trails are mainly graded as moderate and are suitable for people with a moderate level of fitness but care is required. Good outdoor walking footwear, suitable clothing and snacks/drinks are all recommended We are hoping to have a Coffee Kiosk open in Carne for refreshments.
| Where | St Helens |
| Date and Time |
Sunday 26th October 2:00pm |
| Meeting At |
St Helens Pier Car Park (Sat Nav 52.228-6.324) Parking at Pier and adjoining car park
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| Trail Details | St Helens Trails |
| Distance | 8 km return |
| Category | Easy |
| Duration | 2 hours approx |
The trail begins in the carpark adjacent to the picturesque fishing harbour at St Helen’s, initially following the path along the sand dunes. The Ballytrent trail also starts here and splits from the St. Helen’s trail around the 2km mark.
The St. Helen’s Trail (yellow waymarker discs) is a beautiful linear walk extending approximately 4 km from St Helen’s across the beach via Ballytrent and St Margaret’s and finishing at Carne’s blue flag beach. This is an 8km round trip. There are additional trails at Carne for the walker to enjoy. In the event of any difficulties along the trail on the day (weather and/or tides), walkers will be redirected via the Ballytrent Loop which will bring us back to St Helens along some lovely country roads.
In the event of inclement weather, walks will be moved to the following Sunday. ANY CHANGES WILL BE POSTED HERE.
