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Caher Loop

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Start & FinishThe Black Gate / The Alice West Centre
Distance5.6km
GradeModerate to Strenuous
Duration2 hrs (?)
Climb210m
Max. Height189m
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Directions

Follow the green arrows northeast (towards Kilcrohane) on the public road for a short distance, before turning left off the public road. The track uphill brings you to great views, then crosses again downhill to the right, past Cahir lake, and down the old quarry road to the pubic rd. Turn left, and after a short distance turn right downhill onto the ‘stoney roadeen’. This exits onto a quiet road turning right, passing a famine graveyard en-route, before crossing farmland descending to the sea. At Trá Rúaim strand, veer right uphill on the public by-road and right again when this road meets the main public road to return to The Black Gate.

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The Sheep’s Head Way is closed to the public on Friday 31st January 2020

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.

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

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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.
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The Sheep's Head Way would like to thank all the many people who help and support the work of keeping the trails open.

We wish everyone a very Happy Christmas and the very best for the New Year.
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