A two-hour walk from Glandarta Bridge to Vaughan’s Pass, the Trawlebane Loop Walk passes through lovely and varied countryside and culminating in spectacular views of Bantry Bay.

You will pass by the statue of Captain Francis O’Neill who preserved a large part of the Irish traditional musical heritage in Chicago. (O’Neill’s legacy is celebrated in the annual Chief O’Neill Festival.)

You will observe the homestead of the Downing sisters and finally you will pass by a megalithic tomb called ‘The Queen’s table’, as you come in sight of Bantry down below.

You can purchase the Drimoleague Heritage Walkways book at Centra, Drimoleague for more details.

Thes satisfying 2.5 hour Glantanaw Loop Walk is part of the Drimoleague Heritage Walkways network

It introduces you to the beautiful natural environment of inland West Cork.

Start at Moyny Bridge and continue westwards to Glandarta Bridge. Along the way you will pass through Moyny wood, alongside the old Meenies famine village.

You will enjoy the rolling fields of Bawnbue and Kealnine which show off some of the richest farmland in West Cork. View the old Leyton’s school house as you walk, and take to the hills at Glanathnaw en route.

Crossing over the top you will descend via a forest road with lovely views to join the Bantry road. All of this walk is on minor tarred roads. You can purchase the Drimoleague Heritage Walkways book at Centra Drimoleague for more details.

A visit to the Drimoleague Inn would make a lovely end to a very satisfying walk!

The Drimoleague Heritage Loop Walk is a two-hour walk which combines village landscape, hilltop panorama, woodland and riverbank.

Starting at Drimoleague Railway Yard in Drimoleague village in the heart of West Cork, your walk takes you past All Saint’s Church, the Old Graveyard and the Famine Pit.

A steep climb takes you to the Top of the Rock where the old village once stood. Now you’ll find modern glamping pods there at the Top of the Rock Pod Pairc and Walking Centre!

From here, you can survey the hills to the north before descending into the River Ilen Valley for a lovely riverbank walk which eventually brings you back to the village.