Allihies - Ballydonegan Loop

Walking
County Cork
Grade Strenuous
Length 18.2 km
Am 4 hours 30 minuites
Format Loop
Ascent 700 m
Dogs Allowed No
Waymarking Purple arrow
Start Point
Allihies Copper Mine Museum
Finish Point
Allihies Copper Mine Museum
Nearest Town to Start Allihies
Grid Ref. V 584 448
Lat. and Long. 51.63783, -10.04786

This walk gives you some fine walking along the coast as well as circling the hillsides beyind Allihies and Ballydonegan. It takes you on minor road, coastline and hillside tracks, passing through an area dotted with disused mine sites. There are great views of coastal scenery, including the Bay and Cod Head, and the surrounding hills and mountains.

Maps and other information

Trail Management

Beara Tourism and Development Association, St. Peter's Church, Castletownbere, Beara, Co. Cork, Ireland.
Tel/Fax 00353 (0)27 70054

Facilities

Car park, toilets

Waymarked with National Loop Walk information plates with purple arrows on standard marker posts

OSI Maps

OSI Maps

Discovery Series Sheet 84

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