Sheep’s Head Peninsula

The Sheep’s Head peninsula is home to the original Sheep’s Head Way trail and a network of loop walks. There are map boards in key locations and at each of the major trail heads. Every route has a colour code so you can simply follow the arrows that match your chosen walk.

All the walks in this area are listed below. Each walk has full information and route maps. The difficulty and duration (approximate time) is also given for each walk in a searchable table.

• Main Sheep’s Head Way
  • Section 1: Bantry to Booltenagh
  • Section 2: Booltenagh to Glanlough
  • Section 3: Glanlough to Seefin
  • Section 4: Seefin to Cahergal
  • Section 5: Cahergal to the Lighthouse
  • Section 6: Tooreen to Letter West
  • Section 7: Letter West to Kilcrohane
  • Section 8: Kilcrohane to Ahakista
  • Section 9: Ahakista to Durrus
  • Section 10: Durrus to Barnageehy
  • Section 11: Barnageehy to Bantry
• Peakeen Ridge Linear
• Mass Path Linear
• Loop Walks
  • Tooreen Trailhead
    • Lighthouse Loop
    • Poet’s Way Loop
  • The Black Gate Trailhead
    • Poet’s Way Loop
    • Caher Loop
    • Cahergal Loop
  • Kilcrohane Trailhead
    • Funeral Path Loop
    • Farranamanagh Loop
  • The Goat’s Path Trailhead
    • Peakeen Ridge Loop
  • Dun Óir Trailhead
    • Gortnakilly Loop
    • Foilakilly Loop
  • Ahakista Trailhead
    • Baran Loop
    • Glanlough Loop
    • Seefin Loop
  • Durrus Trailhead
    • Coomkeen Loop
    • Barnageehy Loop
    • Mount Corrin Loop
  • Bantry West Trailhead
    • Barnageehy Loop
    • Coomkeen Loop
    • Rooska Loop
    • Whiddy Island Loop