Walking

Argideen Valley Trail

The Argideen Valley Trail includes way-markers, map boards and interpretive signs along a walking route that runs from Ballinscarthy to Timoleague and on to Courtmacsherry.

Bandon Town Walks

Get a different view of Bandon by walking the streets and meeting the people of the town.

Walk 1
Start at the bridge. Travel out the Dunmanway road and turn left and return via Laurel walk. Upon your return turn right at the town hall and go over the footbridge. Travel past the Garda station on Weir Street.

Bantry’s Heritage Loop Walks

Bantry has a wealth of heritage, natural and built, from sea, woodlands and mountains, to Bantry House, the Kilnaurane Pillar stone and story of Wolfe Tone. The aim is to take walkers on a tour of many of the heritage points of interest in and around the town.

Beara Looped Walks

Bullig Bay Loop Creha Quay Loop Pulleen Loop Dursey Island Loop Rerrin Loop Garinish Loop North Engine Loop Kealoge Mine Loop Ballydonegan Loop

Cape Clear Island Walks

Cape Clear Island is Ireland’s most southerly island and is reached by a 45min ferry trip from either of the villages of Baltimore (all year) or Schull (in summer).

Carrigfadda Hill Walk

Distance/time: 3.7km/2hrs Difficulty: Strenuous Start Point: Carrigfadda Chruch

Clonakilty & Area Walks

The recreation area of Castlefreke is a collection of woodlands close to Rathbarry village.

Coppeen Waymarked Walks

Coourtesy of www.coppeenheritage.com This is a series of walking routes around the Coppeen area, which is only a few kilometres north of Ballineen. The walks system consists of four themed routes:

The Drimoleague Heritage Walkways

Drimoleague, which was once the busiest railway junction in West Cork with no fewer than three platforms, has now become the hub of walking networks in the area. Hence the title The Walker’s Junction of West Cork.

Dunmanway Hill Walking Trails

There are several well-designed walks, from easy to hard, to the north of Dunmanway. Each provides magnificent views of the rolling hills. Most routes are also suitable for cycling as they are on quiet country roads with little heavy traffic.

Dunmanway Town Heritage Walks

There are a number of pleasant heritage walks around Dunmanway Town. Listed below each route are numbered points of interest, which correspond with the map for each walk.

Garrettstown Wood Trails

Garrettstown Wood is located on the edge of Ballinspittle Village, close to Kinsale. Garrettstown or Baile Ghearoid was originally part of the Frank’s Estate.

Glandore and Union Hall Walks

Taken from ‘Rambles Around Glandore’ by Tom Phelan.

Glengarriff Nature Reserve

A variety of trails are provided in the Glengarriff Woods Nature Reserve to suit a range of abilities.

Great Glengarriff Horseshoe

There are numerous short hikes in the area but here are the three most popular. All three can be done in a day to complete the Great Glengarriff Horseshoe.

Hungry Hill Walk

I once asked a local why it was called Hungry Hill. He leered and said. “Beacause it’s hungry for bodies” I haven’t been tempted to make further enquiries.

Kinsale Heritage Walks

Kinsale has always been a bustling port. It was a base for Ireland’s earliest settlers, for Vikings, Anglo Normans and later served for some 300 years as an important English naval base.

Lough Hyne Loop Walk

This quiet road wanders along, generally southeastwards, with Barloge Hill on the left and improving sea views to the right over Roaring water Bay, and you should see over to Mount Gabriel near Schull.

Schull Walks

The following 5 walks include a green or ‘off road’ element which means you will be walking across farmland. Please remember to shut all gates, keep dogs on leads, don’t litter and no fires. They are graded from 1, which is easy, up to 5 which is cross country up a mountain.