Toormore – Barr an Bheallaigh Link Walk
Type of Route | Arrows | Distance | Grading | Estimated Time | Total Climb |
Linear Walk | Navy Blue | 18.5 km | Easy | 5.5 – 6 hrs | 240 m |
This long linear walk of 18.5 km extends from the Toormore Trail Head to the Barr an Bheallaigh carpark/layby on the eastern side of Mount Corrin. It links the Fastnet Trails Walks to the Sheep’s Head Way, a long-distance walking route of over 140km that extends from Bantry to Drimoleague and Kealkill – where it connects to the Beara Way, Slí Gaeltacht Mhúscraí, St Finbarr’s Pilgrim Path and the Beara Breifne Way.
Take Note
🥾This walk is graded as Easy
🐕🦺Dogs are allowed on this on-road-trail but must be on a leash. (DOGS are not allowed even on a lead on off road trails.)
Walking Guide
Start at the Toormore Trail Head (1) and follow the navy-blue arrows which take you west at first along the side of the main Goleen road. Two right turns (2)(watch out for turn off to Goleen- if that is your choice) now take you eastward along backroads where you pass through Arderawinny and Lissacaha townlands, turning left at junction (3), right at junction (4) and left at junction (5). From there there is a long stretch through Gloun and onward to skirt the north side of Mt Gabriel. Take time the enjoy the views from here to the north and west to as far away as Hungry hill on the Beara peninsula. Taking a left at the T-junction after mount Gabriel (6) and the next right (7) brings you onto the Letter Road. A left here (8) after a while takes you north through Raheenroe and Cusovinna and across the Ballydehob-Dunbeacon road (9). Turning left after some time (10) takes you along by the old Gurteenakilla creamery and eventually up through the townland of Scrahanyleary to reach the high point and end of the walk at the car-park/ layby at Barr a’ Bhealaigh (11) on the Sheep’s Head Network of walks.