Sheep's Head - Lighthouse Loop
Walking Trail · Cork
Sheep's Head - Lighthouse Loop is a 3.7 km strenuous waymarked loop in Cork, starting near Kilcrohane.
Grade
| Activity | Grade | Difficulty | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walking | Strenuous | Challenging | 2 hours |
Getting there
Starts at Tooreen Point carpark at the tip of Sheep's Head peninsula, near Kilcrohane.
- Trailhead coordinates
- 51.54599, -9.82644
- Irish Grid reference
- V 733 341
- 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.
About the trail
This loop circles the far tip of the Sheep's Head Peninsula, on tracks and paths which are sometimes steep and rocky, passing high cliffs. It touches on lovely little Lough Akeen, and there is spectacular coastal scenery, including Mizen Head and the Beara Peninsula.
- Waymarking
- Blue arrow on yellow background
- Dogs
- No
Who manages it
Sheep’s Head Way Limited
The Sheep's Head Way Committee Durrus, Bantry, Co.Cork +353 27 61052 or +353 86 8778604
Conditions and closures change. The operator is the authority on both, not this page.
Trails nearby
Measured trailhead to trailhead, in a straight line.
- Sheep's Head - Poet's Way Loop 0 m away · 12.4 km trail
- Sheep's Head - Caher Loop 5.3 km away · 6.1 km trail
- Sheep's Head - Cahergal Loop 5.3 km away · 8.6 km trail
- Sheep's Head - Farranamanagh Loop 9.3 km away · 6.2 km trail
- Sheep's Head - Funeral Path Loop 9.3 km away · 3.5 km trail
- Sheep's Head - Peakeen Ridge Linear Walk 9.7 km away · 5.7 km trail
Common questions
How long is the Sheep's Head - Lighthouse Loop?
3.7 km, recorded as a loop on Sport Ireland's National Trails Register. It climbs 190 m in total. Sport Ireland estimates 2 hours.
How hard is the Sheep's Head - Lighthouse 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 Sheep's Head - Lighthouse Loop start?
Starts at Tooreen Point carpark at the tip of Sheep's Head peninsula, near Kilcrohane. The trailhead is at 51.54599, -9.82644 (Irish Grid V 733 341).
Can you bring a dog on the Sheep's Head - Lighthouse Loop?
No. The register records dogs as not allowed on this trail.
Who manages the Sheep's Head - Lighthouse Loop?
Sheep’s Head Way Limited. 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.