Trail · County Cork

Cape Clear - Little Hills Loop

3.1 km1 hr 30 minModerateLoop200 m climbDogs on a lead

Route shape, north at the top · starts and finishes at the dot · 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 · 100 m awayCape Clear - Crows Loop0.8 km30 minChallengingLoopThe trail starts at the pier / North Harbour and takes the road southwards towards South Harbour for around 300 metres before turning right onto a smaller road. The trail follows the smaller road uphill for around 150…

Trail · 100 m awayCape Clear - Glen Loop5 km2 hr 15 minChallengingLoop

Trail · 100 m awayCape Clear - New Line Loop1.2 km45 minEasyLoopThe trail starts at the pier / North Harbour and takes the road southwards towards South Harbour for around 500 metres before turning left onto a grassed boreen. The boreen climbs gradually upwards to a viewing point…

Beaches & bathing waters

Beach · 100 m awayCape Clear North HarbourDogs on a leadCape Clear North Harbour Beach , is a gently sloping sandy beach facing North, towards Schull on the Southern coast of Ireland. Access to the beach on the island is by ferry from Schull or Baltimore on the mainland. The…

Beach · 600 m awayOileán ChléireDogs on a leadOileán Chléire (Cape Clear Island) has an enviable location – right on the cusp of the continental shelf. The entrance to Roaringwater Bay is one of the leading dolphin, whale, leatherback turtles, sunfish, and shark…

Parks, gardens & islands

Nature spot · 800 m awayCape Clear Island - Oileán ChléireIslandCape Clear IslandThe Gaeltacht island of Cléire, or Cape Clear, is Ireland’s southernmost island and is a paradise of solitude and inspiration. West of the island stands the iconic Fastnet Rock and to the northwest stretches Mizen Head.

Nature spot · 7.4 km awayInis FadaLong IslandIslandLong IslandTake a quick pause from the vibrant mainland and relax on the shores of Long Island in County Cork.