Trail · County Cork

Beara Way Cycling Route

165.4 km10 hrVery ChallengingLoop1481 m climb

Route shape, north at the top · start (filled) and finish (ring) · Sport Ireland

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Outdoors in County Cork this week

Best day outdoors: Sat, 31 Oct — dry by day, light winds, up to 14°C

Thu, 29 Oct13° / 12°Grey cloudGreat day outdoors
Fri, 30 Oct13° / 9°Grey cloudGood day outdoors
Sat, 31 Oct14° / 9°Sun with light cloudGreat day outdoors
Sun, 1 Nov12° / 6°Grey cloudGreat day outdoors

Forecast: Met Éireann · outdoor rating by Winsome Planet

Make a day of it

The nearest trails, beaches, woods and heritage within 25 km.

Trails & walks

Trail · 200 m awayBeara Way241.8 km9 daysChallengingLoopThe Beara Peninsula is a 48km long mountainous finger, shared by counties Kerry and Cork, stretching into the Atlantic Ocean. Quite remote, it has remained perhaps the most unspoilt part of the south west region, and…

Trail · 1.3 km awayGlengarriff Nature Reserve - Big Meadow Walk3.4 km50 minEasyLoopThis walk follows footpath and woodland track and brings you to The Big Meadow, an area of old grassland that has not been fertilised or ploughed in living memory and is covered by swathes of wild flowers. Also included…

Trail · 1.3 km awayGlengarriff Nature Reserve - Esknamucky Walk3.1 km1 hr 15 minModerateLoopOn steep path and steps, this walk climbs up through the woods to a series of viewing points giving fantastic views over the trees to the mountains beyond. Otherwise known as the High Walk, this trail can be easily…

Beaches & bathing waters

Beach · 22 km awayCill ChrócháinKilcrohaneParkingWheelchair accessDogs on a leadKilcrohane Pier is a small sheltered harbour just outside the village of Kilcrohane. It is a small rocky cove with lovely views of Dunmanus Bay.

Beach · 24 km awayDooneen PierWheelchair accessDogs on a leadDooneen Pier is is a deep water harbour located on the Sheep's Head Peninsula in Co Cork.

Forests & woodlands

Forest · 17 km awayGougane Barra Forest ParkForest park · 137 ha7 trailsParking

Parks, gardens & islands

Nature spot · 1000 m awayGlengarriff Bamboo ParkGardenGlengarriff Bamboo Park is an exotic garden of the South West, with 30 different varieties of bamboo combined with palm trees and other tropical plants. The park sits overlooking Glengarriff Harbour in County Cork.

Nature spot · 1.3 km awayGlengarriff Woods Nature ReserveParkGlengarriffGlengarriff Woods are situated in a deep rough glacial valley which opens out into the north side of Bantry Bay near Glengarriff village, County Cork. Above the woods rise the Caha Mountains, with their dramatic layers of sheer rock.

Heritage sites

Heritage site · 10 km awayKilnaruane Pillar StoneCrossKilnaruaneThis ancient church site is located on the crest of a low hill from which there are magnificent views across Bantry Bay. The townland name probably means Cill na RÃ³mhÃ¡n, â€˜Church of the Romansâ€™, and may refer to a…