Seven Heads Trail
Walking Trail · Cork
Seven Heads Trail is a 31 km strenuous waymarked loop in Cork, starting near Timoleague.
Grade
| Activity | Grade | Difficulty | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walking | Strenuous | Challenging | 8 hours 50 minutes |
Getting there
Starts at Car park on R601 road at Timoleague Priory, near Timoleague.
- Trailhead coordinates
- 51.64372, -8.76357
- Irish Grid reference
- W 47199 43707
- Ordnance Survey sheets
- Discovery Series Sheets 89
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
- Dogs
- Yes
Who manages it
Seven Heads Walks Committee
Seven Heads Walks Committee
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.
- Abbeymahon Loop 1 m away · 6 km trail
- Grange Loop 1 m away · 21 km trail
- Inchybridge Loop 1 m away · 9.9 km trail
- Ballynamona Loop 3.4 km away · 5 km trail
- Barreragh Loop 3.4 km away · 9 km trail
- Estuary Walk 3.4 km away · 4 km trail
Common questions
How long is the Seven Heads Trail?
31 km, recorded as a loop on Sport Ireland's National Trails Register. Sport Ireland estimates 8 hours 50 minutes.
How hard is the Seven Heads Trail?
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 Seven Heads Trail start?
Starts at Car park on R601 road at Timoleague Priory, near Timoleague. The trailhead is at 51.64372, -8.76357 (Irish Grid W 47199 43707).
Can you bring a dog on the Seven Heads Trail?
Yes. The register records dogs as allowed. Much of the Irish trail network crosses working farmland, so keep a dog under close control near livestock.
Who manages the Seven Heads Trail?
Seven Heads Walks Committee. 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.