the sheeps head way

The Sheep's Head Way encompasses the Sheep's Head peninsula and the greater Bantry area in West Cork. Starting in the Square, Bantry, it goes out west on the northern (Bantry Bay) side of the peninsula, all the way to Sheep's Head, and then back east to Bantry on the southern side (Dunmanus Bay) of the peninsula via Kilcrohane, Ahakista and Durrus.
During most of the Sheep's Head Way the walker will have spectacular views of Bantry and Dunmanus Bays; sometimes both at the same time.

There are many historical/archaelogical monuments encountered along the way, and in keeping with the special beauty of the peninsula only stone and oak way-markers have been used.

Route Details: Bantry, Glenlough, Kilcrohane, Ahakista, Durrus. Total Distance: 88km/55 miles. Longest Stage: Finn MacCool's Seat to Turning Table, Tooreen, Kilcrohane - 16km/10 miles. Highest Point: Gouladoo - 328m/1111ft.