Cape Clear - Glen Loop
Walking Trail · Cork
Cape Clear - Glen Loop is a 5 km strenuous waymarked loop in Cork, starting near Cape Clear Island.
Grade
| Activity | Grade | Difficulty | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walking | Strenuous | Challenging | 2 hours 15 minutes |
Getting there
Starts at North Harbour - Tourist Office/Craft Shop, near Cape Clear Island.
- Trailhead coordinates
- 51.43941, -9.50458
- Irish Grid reference
- V 95445 21776
- Ordnance Survey sheets
- Discovery Series Sheet 88
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.
- Waymarking
- Red arrow on white background
- Dogs
- No
Who manages it
Comharchumann Chléire Teo
Comharchumann Chléire Teo
Conditions and closures change. The operator is the authority on both, not this page.
Trails nearby
Measured trailhead to trailhead, in a straight line.
- Cape Clear - Crows Loop 0 m away · 0.8 km trail
- Cape Clear - Little Hills Loop 0 m away · 3.1 km trail
- Cape Clear - New Line Loop 0 m away · 1.2 km trail
- Cape Clear - Ring Loop 0 m away · 4.2 km trail
- Sherkin Island 3 Yellow Trail 8.2 km away · 1.9 km trail
- Sherkin Island 5 Blue Trail 8.2 km away · 2.3 km trail
Common questions
How long is the Cape Clear - Glen Loop?
5 km, recorded as a loop on Sport Ireland's National Trails Register. It climbs 280 m in total. Sport Ireland estimates 2 hours 15 minutes.
How hard is the Cape Clear - Glen 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 Cape Clear - Glen Loop start?
Starts at North Harbour - Tourist Office/Craft Shop, near Cape Clear Island. The trailhead is at 51.43941, -9.50458 (Irish Grid V 95445 21776).
Can you bring a dog on the Cape Clear - Glen Loop?
No. The register records dogs as not allowed on this trail.
Who manages the Cape Clear - Glen Loop?
Comharchumann Chléire Teo. 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.