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 [wptab name=’Info’] Distance: 4km Minimum Gear: Trekking shoes, raingear, fluid and mobile phone. Services: Castletownbere (2km) Terrain: Minor road, laneways, foresty tracks Theme: Nature / Coastal Trailhead: Dunboy Woods, Castletownbere. [/wptab] [wptab name=’Directions’] Starting Point: The village of Glengarriff is located on the N71, midway between the towns of Bantry and Kenmare. […]

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 [wptab name=’Directions’] Carrigfadda, or An Charraig Fhada in Irish, can be translated to mean the Long Rock. This refers to the forest property that sits on a hill of some 313 metres high, that affords truly magnificent coastal and indeed countryside views on clear days. It is one […]

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: [wptab name=’Fuchsia Walk’] The Fuchsia Walk is a 6.6 km short distance walk, starting and finishing in the village of Coppeen. The route comprises […]

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. [wptab name=’Nowen Hill Trails’] Each of these three trails starts at Cullenagh Carpark. To get […]

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. [wptab name=’Walk 1′] Route: Market Square – East Green – Quarry Road – Sackville Street – Main Street Distance: 1.3km 1. Market Square. The statue of Sam […]

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. [wptab name=’Info’] The wood covers an area of 200 hectares and is an extremely popular amenity. The main conifer species are; Sitka spruce and Norway spruce, European and Japanese Larch with […]

Glandore and Union Hall Walks

Taken from ‘Rambles Around Glandore’ by Tom Phelan. [wptab name=’Walk 1′] Drombeg Standing Stone Circle Overview: 7 – 9 km / 1.5 – 2 hrs Terrain: All on (usually quiet) roads Start and Finish: At the Marine Hotel. Option 1: Go left up the village street, and continue outwards until you pass the church on […]

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. [wptab name=’Info’] It was from here that James II escaped to France after his defeat at the Battle of the Boyne. Kinsale was […]

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. [wptab name=’Walk 1′] […]

Seven Heads Walk

Situated on the picturesque West Cork coastline, the Seven Heads Peninsula extends from Timoleague village through Courtmacsherry, around the rugged cliffs and shoreline towards Dunworley Bay and on to Barryscove, Ardgehane and Ballinglanna. [wptab name=’Info’] The walking route, which was launched in 1998, embraces a very interesting and varied territory with breathtaking and rugged scenery […]

Sheeps Head Looped Walks

Barán Loop [wptab name=’Info’] Distance: 9km Grade: Moderate-Hard Minimum Gear: Hiking boots, raingear, fluid, snack and mobile phone Services: Ahakista, Kilcrohane (3km), Durrus (12km) Terrain: Minor roadways, laneways, and mountain paths Theme: Mountain[/wptab] [wptab name=’Directions’] Starting Point: The village of Ahakista is located midway along the coast road between Durrus and Kilcrohane on the Sheeps […]

The Beara Way Walking Route

The Beara-Breifne Way follows the fourteen-day march taken by Donal O’Sullivan Beare and one thousand supporters in 1603.