Sli Gaeltacht Mhuscrai
Long Distance Waymarked Way · Cork
Sli Gaeltacht Mhuscrai is a 71.3 km strenuous waymarked linear route in Cork, starting near Kealkill.
Grade
| Activity | Grade | Difficulty | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walking | Strenuous | Challenging | – |
Getting there
Starts at Kealkill.
Finishes at Millstreet.
- Trailhead coordinates
- 51.74934, -9.37923
- Irish Grid reference
- W 047 562
- Ordnance Survey sheets
- Discovery Series Sheets 79 and 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.
About the trail
Slí Gaeltacht Mhuscraí is a section of the famous Beara-Breifne Way, linking Kealkill and Millstreet in County Cork. At approximately 50 kilometres in length, the trail offers some stunning views on a variety of terrain, from forest track and boreen to open mountain and bogland and there are many sites of interest and beauty.
- Waymarking
- Yellow arrow on black background
- Dogs
- No
Who manages it
Cóiste Slí Gaeltacht Mhuscraí
Cóiste Slí Gaeltacht Mhuscraí
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 - Póc an Tairbh (Kealkill) 498 m away · 7.4 km trail
- Sheep's Head - Srón na Gaoithe (Kealkill) 498 m away · 9.1 km trail
- Sheep's Head - Mealagh Valley Loop 3.5 km away · 10.9 km trail
- Sheep's Head - Mullaghmesha Loop 3.5 km away · 10.4 km trail
- Coorycommane Loop 5.4 km away · 4.5 km trail
- Sheep's Head - Mealagh Woods Loop 5.9 km away · 2.9 km trail
Common questions
How long is the Sli Gaeltacht Mhuscrai?
71.3 km, recorded as a linear route on Sport Ireland's National Trails Register.
How hard is the Sli Gaeltacht Mhuscrai?
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 Sli Gaeltacht Mhuscrai start?
Starts at Kealkill. The trailhead is at 51.74934, -9.37923 (Irish Grid W 047 562).
Can you bring a dog on the Sli Gaeltacht Mhuscrai?
No. The register records dogs as not allowed on this trail.
Who manages the Sli Gaeltacht Mhuscrai?
Cóiste Slí Gaeltacht Mhuscraí. 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.