Sheep's Head - Mount Corrin Loop
Walking Trail · Cork
Sheep's Head - Mount Corrin Loop is a 7.7 km strenuous waymarked loop in Cork, starting near Durrus.
Grade
| Activity | Grade | Difficulty | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walking | Strenuous | Challenging | 3 hours |
Getting there
Starts at Barr a' Bhealaigh, near Durrus.
- Trailhead coordinates
- 51.60112, -9.50608
- Irish Grid reference
- V 95711 39767
- 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.
- Waymarking
- Purple arrow
- Dogs
- No
Who manages it
Sheep’s Head Way Limited
Sheep's Head Way Committee | email: [email protected]
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 - Barnageehy Loop 4.5 km away · 10.5 km trail
- Fastnet Trails - Kilcoe-Ballydehob Walk 5.5 km away · 6.5 km trail
- Fastnet Trails - Rossbrin Loop Walk 5.5 km away · 13 km trail
- Sheep's Head - Coomkeen Loop 5.5 km away · 6.8 km trail
- Fastnet Trails - Colla Loop 8.7 km away · 8.4 km trail
- Fastnet Trails - Derreennatra Loop 8.7 km away · 12 km trail
Common questions
How long is the Sheep's Head - Mount Corrin Loop?
7.7 km, recorded as a loop on Sport Ireland's National Trails Register. It climbs 304 m in total. Sport Ireland estimates 3 hours.
How hard is the Sheep's Head - Mount Corrin 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 - Mount Corrin Loop start?
Starts at Barr a' Bhealaigh, near Durrus. The trailhead is at 51.60112, -9.50608 (Irish Grid V 95711 39767).
Can you bring a dog on the Sheep's Head - Mount Corrin Loop?
No. The register records dogs as not allowed on this trail.
Who manages the Sheep's Head - Mount Corrin 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.