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Srón na Gaoithe Loop

Srón na Gaoithe means ‘the nose of the wind’.

Details

Start & FinishCarriganass Castle, Kealkil
Distance11.5 km
GradeStrenuous
Duration4 hrs (?)
Climb000m
Max. Height000m
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Directions

From the castle entrance follow the road to the left past the picnic area. After 0.5 km, you will cross a bridge over the Owenbeg River. Take the right hand road which gradually rises uphill from where a good view of Bantry Bay can be seen.

As the road goes slightly downhill you find a stile on the left. This track leads upwards into the hills named Knockbreteen and Shronagreehy (Srón na Gaoithe) Follow the trail to the top of these hills then take a right hand turn through the forestry plantation to join the road and Beara Breifne Way. Go left along this road to pass by the pre-historic Maughnasilly Stone Row and just beyond, at the cross roads, go left past Lough Tooreen, down hill all the way to back to Carriganass Castle.

To extend the walk for another hour, you can link into the Póc an Tairbh loop walk at the crossroads by Lough Tooreen.

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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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