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Castle Donovan Loop

Details

Start & FinishCastle Donovan car park
Distance11km
GradeStrenuous
Duration4hrs(?)
Climb404m
Max. Height492m
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Directions

The Castle Donovan Loop Walk is marked by a blue arrow starting at Castle Donovan car park. Pass the Castle to your left continuing along a quiet country road before turning off the road to take a fairly steady climb to the top of Mullaghmesha Mountain. There are spectacular views across Bantry and Dunmanus Bays with breathtaking views over the Kerry mountains and Cork coastline on clear days. Head down by Coomanore Lakes and along a pleasant track to back to the Castle Donovan car park.

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The Sheep’s Head Way is closed to the public on Sunday 31st January 2021

As usual each year, the Sheep’s Head Way is closed on 31 January, unless the expressed wishes of the Landowner states otherwise. This has become a customary practice which enables the landowner to grant permission for the public to access their land throughout the remaining year without risk of any public right of way being established. We hope you will respect this necessary inconvenience.

Mount Corrin loop

Due to storm damage, the forestry section of the Mount Corrin loop walk will remain closed until further notice.

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