Lonehort Loops - Beara Way
Walking Trail · Cork
Lonehort Loops - Beara Way is a 1.6 km easy waymarked loop in Cork, starting near Castletownbere.
Grade
| Activity | Grade | Difficulty | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walking | Easy | Easy | 30 mins |
Getting there
Starts at Entrance to Battery at Lonehort Point, near Castletownbere.
- Trailhead coordinates
- 51.6451, -9.78651
- Irish Grid reference
- V 761 447
- 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 follows grassy tracks around the eastern tip of Bere Island, taking in the site of a British coastal fortification with a massive moat and two 6 inch barrelled guns. There are lovely views of the mountains and coastlines of the Beara and Sheep's Head Peninsulas.
- Waymarking
- Brown finger signs
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.
Elsewhere
Trails nearby
Measured trailhead to trailhead, in a straight line.
- Bere Island - Rerrin Loop 2.6 km away · 6.3 km trail
- Bere Island - Doonbeg Loop 5.4 km away · 5.3 km trail
- Sheep's Head - Peakeen Ridge Linear Walk 7.6 km away · 5.7 km trail
- Sheep's Head - Peakeen Ridge Loop 7.6 km away · 11.1 km trail
- Bere Island - Ardnakinna - West Island Loop 7.8 km away · 7.5 km trail
- Sheep's Head - Foilakilly Loop 9.1 km away · 9.9 km trail
Common questions
How long is the Lonehort Loops - Beara Way?
1.6 km, recorded as a loop on Sport Ireland's National Trails Register. Sport Ireland estimates 30 mins.
How hard is the Lonehort Loops - Beara Way?
Sport Ireland grades it Easy. Grades are set against national criteria, so they are comparable with other registered trails.
Where does the Lonehort Loops - Beara Way start?
Starts at Entrance to Battery at Lonehort Point, near Castletownbere. The trailhead is at 51.6451, -9.78651 (Irish Grid V 761 447).
Who manages the Lonehort Loops - Beara Way?
Beara Tourism & Development Association. 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.