The Sheep’s Head Way Main Trail
Western and Eastern Sections
The main Sheep’s Head Way walk is organised into two sections:
The Sheep’s Head Way (West) is 102 km over 6 stages, and
The Sheep’s Head Way (East) is 76 km over 4 stages.
Both sections start in Bantry town. Along the trail there are trailheads from which other loop and linear walks start.
When planning to walk the main trail, we recommend that you consider other attractions in the area, e.g. a visit to Whiddy or Cape Clear Island, the gardens on Garnish Island or a tour of Bantry House.
There are also many other activities, e.g. sailing, kayaking, horse riding.
In the overview map below the Western and Eastern regions are highlighted, as well as the main towns and villages. The main N71 road is dashed green-white, and lesser main roads are gray. The major islands are also numbered.
Overview of the extents of the Western and Eastern sections of the Sheep's Head Way.
Interactive map
Both the Western and Eastern sections of the Sheep's Head Way are shown below. The main walk is yellow and dashed-black, and the loops and linear walks are different solid colours. The loop and linear walks start at major and minor trail heads, shown as walking person icons on the map. The map has many useful features and you can learn about them here.
To see the different stages of the main trail, go to Sheep’s Head Way (West) (6 stages) and Sheep’s Head Way (East) (4 stages).