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Sheep's Head Way

A peaceful, unspoilt peninsula, home of the Sheep’s Head Way walking route, which has some of Ireland's most beautiful scenery.

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Section 1: Bantry to Booltenagh

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Start ABantry
Finish BBooltenagh
Way Markers1-31
Distance7.3km
GradeModerate
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The Sheep’s Head Way starts just off Wolfe Tone Square in Bantry town on the N71 Cork city direction. On the right, at the start of the quay is the Sheep’s Head Way information board and map. Opposite, across the road is the gatehouse to Bantry House. Go through the gate and follow the drive up to the house.

Pass the house, turn to the right, down through the car park and leave through the main gates. If the first gatehouse entrance is closed, just stay on the main road for a few minutes walk. Near the sailing club you see the arrows indicating a turn left into the grounds of the West Lodge Hotel. Follow the path past the ponds and up through the grounds and exit by the main entrance in front of the hotel car park. Cross the busy main road, take the first turn on the right signed ‘Dromclogh’. Follow the yellow markers westwards along small lanes and tracks. They will lead you up to the ridge at Booltenagh.

The next section of the Sheep’s Head Way leads along the ridge to Glanlough.

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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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