Sheep's Head - Mass Path

Walking
County Cork
Grade Strenuous
Length 4.7 km
Am 1 hour 45 minutes
Format Linear
Ascent 224 m
Dogs Allowed No
Waymarking Black arrow and cross on white background
Start Point
Dun Oir Car Park
Finish Point
Car Park at Arundel's by the pier in Ahakista
Nearest Town to Start Kilcrohane
Grid Ref. V 857 426 / V 868 398
Lat. and Long. 51.62393, -9.65939 / 51.5996131, -9.6319328

This walk follows paths, minor roads and open mountain as it crosses over the ridge from one side of the Sheep’s Head Peninsula to the other rising to a height of just over 200m and giving spectacular views of both Bantry Bay and Dunmanus Bay, with the Beara and Mizen Head peninsulas beyond.

Directions: From the car park at Arundel’s follow the black Christian cross signs and arrows for the mass path, walking west towards Kilcrohane, turning right after 150m for Ahakista Church, and immediately left (signed for Glanlough). Follow the trail uphill and at the Mass Path Junction continue straight on and descend to Dún Óir (Doonore) car park.

Maps and other information

Trail Management

Sheep’s Head Way Limited info@sheepsheadway.ie / www.thesheepsheadway.ie

OSI Maps

OSI Maps

Discovery Series Sheet 88

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