Experience the beautifully untouched Sheep's Head Peninsula on the rugged Cork coastline.

Sheep's Head is a peninsula between Bantry Bay and Dunmanus Bay in County Cork. The peninsula has three villages, Durrus, Kilcrohane and Ahakista where this loop starts and finishes.

This loop traverses the width of the narrow Sheep’s Head Peninsula on laneways, tracks and mountain paths, passing through the remains of mine buildings at Crimea and close to cliffs, including a short cliff path with rope handrail.

With stunning views over West Cork’s famed coastal scenery, the Sheep’s Head Lighthouse Loop is 4km of raw, rugged beauty. Don’t miss the chance to explore this corner of the Wild Atlantic Way.

The Sheep’s Head is a peaceful, unspoilt peninsula in County Cork which has some of the most beautiful scenery in all of Ireland. It is easily explored by bicycle allowing cyclists to take in the beautiful surroundings at their own pace.

Measuring roughly 21km in length and just 4km across its widest point, this undulating ridge jutting out from the Atlantic from west County Cork is a beautiful place to explore.