Sheep's Head Way Walking Holiday — 7 Days (Moderate)

Arrive in Bantry and settle into your first accommodation — the gentle market town at the head of Bantry Bay, with Bantry House and Gardens, a Friday market, and Fish Kitchen and the Brick Oven for dinner.

We will provide you with information on how to get here using public transport in your pre-departure pack — Cork is the closest rail and bus hub, with regular onward services to Bantry — or talk to us about private transfer options from Cork Airport.

Tonight, rest. Tomorrow you walk west onto the Sheep's Head.

West out of Bantry along quiet coastal lanes onto the peninsula proper, with Bantry Bay opening to your right and the Caha Mountains rising across the water. About 14 km of rolling north-coast country to Glanlough, where Bridge View House transfer you the short distance south to your accommodation in Kilcrohane for the next three nights.

Dinner at Bridge View House, which has its own restaurant.

Short transfer back to Glanlough after breakfast and the trail picks up. About 17.5 km of north-coast walking with views opening west toward the lighthouse, finishing near Kilcrohane village. Walk the last short section to Bridge View House for your second night here.

The star day. Out along the dramatic ridge to the very tip — the Napoleonic signal tower, the famous blowhole, and the small white lighthouse at the end of the world. 360-degree Atlantic views: Bantry Bay to your right, Dunmanus Bay to your left.

Return on the lower coastal path to the same Kilcrohane B&B. Bag already there, no packing.

The south coast return. East along the quieter shore of Dunmanus Bay, with the Mizen Head visible across the water. The trail passes stone circles, standing stones and a Bronze Age copper-mining heritage.

Lunch in Ahakista at Arundel's by the Pier, then on through pastoral country to Durrus. Tonight, dinner at The Gateway Restaurant & Bar in the village, or Blair's Cove overlooking Dunmanus Bay for something special.

The signature climb. Up out of Durrus onto the high spine of the peninsula and over the Seefin ridge at 345 metres — the highest point on the entire Sheep's Head Way. 360-degree views across three peninsulas: Sheep's Head, Mizen and Beara, plus the open Atlantic.

The descent brings you down through pasture and woodland to close the loop in Bantry. Tonight is your celebration dinner — Fish Kitchen or the Brick Oven, the choice is yours.

A leisurely morning. A last full Irish breakfast.

Bantry is roughly 90 minutes by road from Cork Airport / Cork Kent station. We can arrange a private transfer for the morning if you'd prefer. Many guests add a night in Kinsale or Kenmare on the way out — both well worth the detour.