Sheep's Head - Top of the Rock Walk (Drimoleague)
Walking Trail · Cork
Sheep's Head - Top of the Rock Walk (Drimoleague) is a 2 km moderate waymarked loop in Cork, starting near Drimoleague.
Grade
| Activity | Grade | Difficulty | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walking | Moderate | Moderate | 25 minutes |
Getting there
Starts at Top of the Rock Pod Páirc and Walking Centre, Drimoleague, near Drimoleague.
- Trailhead coordinates
- 51.66831, -9.26113
- Irish Grid reference
- W 12809 46920
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
- No
Who manages it
Drimoleague Walkways Committee
Drimoleague Walkways Committee
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 - St. Finbarr's Way (Drimoleague) 0 m away · 39.7 km trail
- Sheep's Head - Drimoleague Heritage Trail 907 m away · 5.1 km trail
- Sheep's Head - Moyny Bridge Walk (Drimoleague) 947 m away · 3.4 km trail
- Sheep's Head - Shronacarton Walk (Drimoleague) 947 m away · 2.9 km trail
- Sheep's Head - Deelish Cascades Walk (Drimoleague) 2.8 km away · 3.1 km trail
- Sheep's Head - Glounaclohy Walk (Drimoleague) 2.8 km away · 5.4 km trail
Common questions
How long is the Sheep's Head - Top of the Rock Walk (Drimoleague)?
2 km, recorded as a loop on Sport Ireland's National Trails Register. Sport Ireland estimates 25 minutes.
How hard is the Sheep's Head - Top of the Rock Walk (Drimoleague)?
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 - Top of the Rock Walk (Drimoleague) start?
Starts at Top of the Rock Pod Páirc and Walking Centre, Drimoleague, near Drimoleague. The trailhead is at 51.66831, -9.26113 (Irish Grid W 12809 46920).
Can you bring a dog on the Sheep's Head - Top of the Rock Walk (Drimoleague)?
No. The register records dogs as not allowed on this trail.
Who manages the Sheep's Head - Top of the Rock Walk (Drimoleague)?
Drimoleague Walkways 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.