Allihies - Ballydonegan Loop
Walking Trail · Cork
Allihies - Ballydonegan Loop is an 18.2 km strenuous waymarked loop in Cork, starting near Allihies.
Grade
| Activity | Grade | Difficulty | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walking | Strenuous | Challenging | 4 hours 30 minuites |
Getting there
Starts at Allihies Village, near Allihies.
- Trailhead coordinates
- 51.63783, -10.04786
- Irish Grid reference
- V 584 448
- Ordnance Survey sheets
- Discovery Series Sheet 84
The National Trails Register's own latitude and longitude fields are empty for all 1,186 trails on it. This trailhead comes from Sport Ireland's separate Trailheads dataset, matched to this trail on its register ID.
About the trail
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.
Before you go
Waymarked with National Loop Walk information plates with purple arrows on standard marker posts
- Waymarking
- Purple arrow
- Dogs
- No
Who manages it
Beara Tourism & Development Association
Beara Tourism,Castletownbere,Co.Cork. Tel/Fax 027-70054, Email: [email protected] Web: https://bearatourism.com
Conditions and closures change. The operator is the authority on both, not this page.
Trails nearby
Measured trailhead to trailhead, in a straight line.
- Allihies - Kealoge Loop 0 m away · 9.3 km trail
- Allihies - North Engine Loop 0 m away · 7.2 km trail
- Beara Bridleway 4.7 km away · 30.1 km trail
- Garinish Loop (Beara) 8.0 km away · 4.9 km trail
- Dursey Island Loop 8.3 km away · 11 km trail
- Bullig Bay Loop 8.6 km away · 4.2 km trail
Common questions
How long is the Allihies - Ballydonegan Loop?
18.2 km, recorded as a loop on Sport Ireland's National Trails Register. It climbs 700 m in total. Sport Ireland estimates 4 hours 30 minuites.
How hard is the Allihies - Ballydonegan Loop?
Sport Ireland grades it Strenuous, with an overall difficulty of Challenging. Grades are set against national criteria, so they are comparable with other registered trails.
Where does the Allihies - Ballydonegan Loop start?
Starts at Allihies Village, near Allihies. The trailhead is at 51.63783, -10.04786 (Irish Grid V 584 448).
Can you bring a dog on the Allihies - Ballydonegan Loop?
No. The register records dogs as not allowed on this trail.
Who manages the Allihies - Ballydonegan Loop?
Beara Tourism & Development Association. They are the authority on current conditions and closures, not this page.
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Trail data from the Sport Ireland National Trails Register, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Trailhead coordinates from the companion Trailheads dataset. Snapshot taken 2026-08-13.