Garinish Loop (Beara)
Walking Trail · Cork
Garinish Loop (Beara) is a 4.9 km moderate waymarked loop in Cork, starting near Castletownbere.
Grade
| Activity | Grade | Difficulty | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walking | Moderate | Moderate | 1 hour 30 minutes |
Getting there
Starts at Dursey Island Cable Car car park, near Castletownbere.
- Trailhead coordinates
- 51.60971, -10.15497
- 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 Loop starts from the Dursey Island cable car station following the purple arrows over open hillside above Garinish Point, with fine views of Dursey Island, open sea, Cod's Head, and Ballydonegan Bay. The Loop then drops to Garinish, passing Garinish and Long Islands, and takes laneways and minor roads back to the start.
- 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.
- Dursey Island Loop 316 m away · 11 km trail
- Allihies - Ballydonegan Loop 8.0 km away · 18.2 km trail
- Allihies - Kealoge Loop 8.0 km away · 9.3 km trail
- Allihies - North Engine Loop 8.0 km away · 7.2 km trail
- Beara Bridleway 13 km away · 30.1 km trail
- Bullig Bay Loop 16 km away · 4.2 km trail
Common questions
How long is the Garinish Loop (Beara)?
4.9 km, recorded as a loop on Sport Ireland's National Trails Register. It climbs 200 m in total. Sport Ireland estimates 1 hour 30 minutes.
How hard is the Garinish Loop (Beara)?
Sport Ireland grades it Moderate. Grades are set against national criteria, so they are comparable with other registered trails.
Where does the Garinish Loop (Beara) start?
Starts at Dursey Island Cable Car car park, near Castletownbere. The trailhead is at 51.60971, -10.15497.
Can you bring a dog on the Garinish Loop (Beara)?
No. The register records dogs as not allowed on this trail.
Who manages the Garinish Loop (Beara)?
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.