South Lake Road Linear Walk

Walking Trail · Cork

South Lake Road Linear Walk is a 12.4 km moderate waymarked loop in Cork, starting near Inchigeelagh Village.

Distance
12.4 km
Climb
15 m
Shape
Loop
Time
2 hours 30 minutes

Grade

Activity Grade Difficulty Time
Walking Moderate Moderate 2 hours 30 minutes

Getting there

Starts at Island Car Park, Inchigeelagh, near Inchigeelagh Village.

Directions to the trailhead

Trailhead coordinates
51.83899, -9.12727
Irish Grid reference
W 22362 65757

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

The Inchigeela Walks include panoramic views of mountainscape, a series of lakes and heather hills, and indigenous oak woodland. The trails are predominantly narrow boreens full of fuschia and wildflowers.

Waymarking
Pink arrow
Dogs
Yes

Who manages it

Croí na Laoi - Inchigeela Tidy Towns and Rural Development Co-Operative Society

Tá na siúlóidí seo arna bhainistiú ag: Croí na Laoi - Tidy Towns and Rural Development. Ríomhphost: [email protected] These walks are managed by: Croí na Laoi - Tidy Towns and Rural Development. 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.

Common questions

How long is the South Lake Road Linear Walk?

12.4 km, recorded as a loop on Sport Ireland's National Trails Register. It climbs 15 m in total. Sport Ireland estimates 2 hours 30 minutes.

How hard is the South Lake Road Linear Walk?

Sport Ireland grades it Moderate. Grades are set against national criteria, so they are comparable with other registered trails.

Where does the South Lake Road Linear Walk start?

Starts at Island Car Park, Inchigeelagh, near Inchigeelagh Village. The trailhead is at 51.83899, -9.12727 (Irish Grid W 22362 65757).

Can you bring a dog on the South Lake Road Linear Walk?

Yes. The register records dogs as allowed. Much of the Irish trail network crosses working farmland, so keep a dog under close control near livestock.

Who manages the South Lake Road Linear Walk?

Croí na Laoi - Inchigeela Tidy Towns and Rural Development Co-Operative Society. 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 2026-09-01.