Sheep's Head - Rooska Loop
Walking Trail · Cork
Sheep's Head - Rooska Loop is a 13.9 km strenuous waymarked loop in Cork, starting near Bantry.
Grade
| Activity | Grade | Difficulty | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walking | Strenuous | Challenging | 8.4 hours |
Getting there
Starts at Bantry.
- Trailhead coordinates
- 51.68096, -9.45466
- Irish Grid reference
- V 994 486
- Ordnance Survey sheets
- Discovery Series Sheet 85
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 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 Way 0 m away · 171.8 km trail
- The Sheep's Head Looped Cycle 203 m away · 60.8 km trail
- Bantry Blue-way Blue Trail 1.3 km away · 6 km trail
- Bantry Blue-way Green Trail 1.3 km away · 1 km trail
- Bantry Blue-way Red Trail 1.3 km away · 9 km trail
- Sheep's Head - Whiddy Island Loop 2.7 km away · 6.2 km trail
Common questions
How long is the Sheep's Head - Rooska Loop?
13.9 km, recorded as a loop on Sport Ireland's National Trails Register. It climbs 360 m in total. Sport Ireland estimates 8.4 hours.
How hard is the Sheep's Head - Rooska 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 - Rooska Loop start?
Starts at Bantry. The trailhead is at 51.68096, -9.45466 (Irish Grid V 994 486).
Can you bring a dog on the Sheep's Head - Rooska Loop?
No. The register records dogs as not allowed on this trail.
Who manages the Sheep's Head - Rooska Loop?
Sheep’s Head Way Limited. 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.