Beara Way Cycling Route
Road Cycling Trail · Cork
Beara Way Cycling Route is a 165.4 km very challenging waymarked loop in Cork, starting near Glengarriff.
Grade
| Activity | Grade | Difficulty | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cycling | Very Challenging | Very Challenging | 10 hours |
Getting there
Starts near Glengarriff.
- Trailhead coordinates
- 51.75021, -9.54924
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.
Who manages it
Cock County Council Cycle Hubs
Cock County Council Cycle Hubs
Conditions and closures change. The operator is the authority on both, not this page.
Elsewhere
Trails nearby
Measured trailhead to trailhead, in a straight line.
- Beara Way 226 m away · 241.8 km trail
- Glengarriff Nature Reserve - Big Meadow Walk 1.3 km away · 3.4 km trail
- Glengarriff Nature Reserve - Esknamucky Walk 1.3 km away · 3.1 km trail
- Glengarriff Nature Reserve - Lady Bantrys Lookout 1.3 km away · 0.7 km trail
- Glengarriff Nature Reserve - River Walk 1.3 km away · 1.2 km trail
- Glengarriff Nature Reserve - Waterfall Walk 1.3 km away · 0.5 km trail
Common questions
How long is the Beara Way Cycling Route?
165.4 km, recorded as a loop on Sport Ireland's National Trails Register. It climbs 1,481 m in total. Sport Ireland estimates 10 hours.
How hard is the Beara Way Cycling Route?
Sport Ireland grades it Very Challenging. Grades are set against national criteria, so they are comparable with other registered trails.
Where does the Beara Way Cycling Route start?
Starts near Glengarriff. The trailhead is at 51.75021, -9.54924.
Who manages the Beara Way Cycling Route?
Cock County Council Cycle Hubs. They are the authority on current conditions and closures, not this page.
More in Cork
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.