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51.61, -9.62 · rel 5288023
51.61, -9.62 · rel 5288023
Sheep's Head Way
93,0 km from start to finish through alpine terrain and lakes.
Cork · 51.61°N ·
9.62°W
93,0km
Distance
multi-day
Climb · estimate
moderate
Difficulty · estimate
linear
Shape
23
views
4
Viewpoints
01 · Character of the route
Is this one for you?
Alpine Terrain
Lakes
Mountains
Urban Area
Summit
4× viewpoint
Castle or ruins
Remote
Uncrowded
Church or chapel
compiled from map data (OSM) and points of interest along the route — no editorial layer
02 · 20 points along the route
What will you encounter?
2× Water
7× monument
3× summit
2× ruins
4× viewpoint
1× Lighthouse
1× church
Well of the poets
Water ·
on the route
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Atha Tomais
monument ·
on the route
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Tom Whitty memorial
monument ·
on the route
0,0 km
0%
Drowning in Dunmanus Bay
monument ·
on the route
0,0 km
0%
Ballyroon Mountain
summit ·
on the route
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Roland
monument ·
on the route
0,0 km
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Ballyroon Mountain Signal Tower
ruins ·
on the route
0,0 km
0%
Lady's Well
Water ·
on the route
0,0 km
0%
Seskin View
viewpoint ·
on the route
0,0 km
0%
Lough Akeen Lake View
viewpoint ·
on the route
0,0 km
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two standing stones
ruins ·
35 m off route
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Gouladane
summit ·
53 m off route
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Finn McCool's Seat
viewpoint ·
72 m off route
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Derrylahard East
summit ·
84 m off route
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Mass Rock
monument ·
86 m off route
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0%
Sheep's Head Lighthouse
Lighthouse ·
103 m off route
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0%
Seefin
viewpoint ·
141 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Old Kilcrohane Church
church ·
214 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Statue of Wolfe Tone
monument ·
235 m off route
0,0 km
0%
St. Brendans Statue
monument ·
137 m off route
93,0 km
100%
03 · Landmarks
Steady waypoints
Quarter of the way
Halfway
Three quarters
Finish
04 · Intersecting routes
Where you meet other trails
05 · From the trail
Through the eyes of hikers
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07 · Before you go
Answers to common questions
Sheep's Head Way is 93.0 km long.
At an average walking pace, Sheep's Head Way takes approximately 23h 9min to complete.
No, Sheep's Head Way is a linear (point-to-point) trail. Plan ahead for return transport.
Sheep's Head Way starts near coordinates 51.6802, -9.4564.
Sheep's Head Way is a strenuous hike requiring excellent fitness and prior hiking experience.
Yes, Sheep's Head Way is part of the National Walking Network (NWN), a wider network of long-distance hiking trails.