Sheep's Head - Mass Path
Walking Trail · Cork
Sheep's Head - Mass Path is a 4.5 km moderate waymarked linear route in Cork, starting near Kilcrohane.
Grade
| Activity | Grade | Difficulty | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walking | Moderate | Moderate | 2 hours |
Getting there
Starts at Dun Oir Car Park, near Kilcrohane.
Finishes at Car Park at Arundel's by the pier in Ahakista.
- Trailhead coordinates
- 51.62393, -9.65939
- Irish Grid reference
- V 857 426
- 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 walk follows path, minor road and open mountain as it crosses over the ridge from one side of the Sheep's Head Peninsula to the other, rising to a height of just over 200m and giving spectacular views of both Bantry Bay and Dunmanus Bay with the Beara and Mizen Head peninsulas beyond.
- Waymarking
- Black arrow and cross on white background
- Dogs
- No
Who manages it
Sheep’s Head Way Limited
Sheep’s Head Way Limited
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 - Foilakilly Loop 0 m away · 9.9 km trail
- Sheep's Head - Gortnakilly Loop 0 m away · 7.9 km trail
- Sheep's Head - Barán Loop 3.3 km away · 8.7 km trail
- Sheep's Head - Glanlough Loop 3.3 km away · 16.9 km trail
- Sheep's Head - Seefin Loop 3.3 km away · 12.8 km trail
- Sheep's Head - Peakeen Ridge Linear Walk 4.8 km away · 5.7 km trail
Common questions
How long is the Sheep's Head - Mass Path?
4.5 km, recorded as a linear route on Sport Ireland's National Trails Register. It climbs 224 m in total. Sport Ireland estimates 2 hours.
How hard is the Sheep's Head - Mass Path?
Sport Ireland grades it Moderate. Grades are set against national criteria, so they are comparable with other registered trails.
Where does the Sheep's Head - Mass Path start?
Starts at Dun Oir Car Park, near Kilcrohane. The trailhead is at 51.62393, -9.65939 (Irish Grid V 857 426).
Can you bring a dog on the Sheep's Head - Mass Path?
No. The register records dogs as not allowed on this trail.
Who manages the Sheep's Head - Mass Path?
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.