The Cnap Loop Option
| Type of Route | Arrows | Distance | Grading | Estimated Time | Total Climb |
| Loop Walk | Green | 4 km | Moderate | 50 – 70 minutes | 140 m |
This walk is an option on the the Skibbereen to Kilcoe linear route. It can be done as an addition to that walk or after completing the loop the walker may return to the trail head at Skibbereen. Starting at the Heritage Centre, Skibbereen, follow the Skibbereen to Kilcoe linear route for 6 kms to Rahine junction (GPS: 51.55489, -9.33604). Turn right at this junction to depart the linear walk and follow the green arrows. This loop, of 4 km length and a climb to 140m, will take you to a height know locally as the ‘Cnap’ or Knocknamohanagh. The route passes close by a cillín, or children burial ground, which is located in an enclosure in a field, about one third of the way into the loop. At the top of the ‘Cnap’ you are afforded a panoramic view of the River Ilen Estuary, Roaring Water Bay and the Mizen Peninsula and in the distance you can view the hills on the Beara Peninsula and, on a clear day, the Kerry mountains. The view will make the effort worthwhile. On completion of the loop you can continue on the Mizen Trail to the Kilcoe Trail Head or you may return back to Skibbereen.
