The Sheep’s Head Way, located in West Cork, Southern Ireland, is a peaceful, unspoilt peninsula which has some of the most beautiful scenery in all of Ireland.

To be found there is a 200km walking route located on the narrow Sheep’s Head peninsula,  between Bantry Bay and Dunmanus Bay.  The route also extends eastwards from Bantry to Drimoleague ( www.drimoleaguewalkway.com )  and Gougane Barra offering further walking opportunities in the region.

My friend Joe and I were off on tour again.  We were camping at Eagle Point, Ballylickey https://www.eaglepointcamping.com/ which is not only a spectacular campsite but also a great base for walking in and exploring West Cork.  On our first day, we walked the Sheep’s Head.

The narrowness of the peninsula means that you are never far from the glorious and wild Atlantic Ocean, even on the outward stretch when you climb to the route’s highest point, 300 metres above sea level, on the heathery Seefin ridge.  The terrain is varied and includes old boreens, open grassy and heathery hill, rock, field paths, quiet roads and some short stretches of woodland path.  This variety allows for all levels of hiking.  Joe and I wandered along an old road for miles. When I say old road, I mean the best type of old road with grass growing down the middle and little or no traffic.  The scenery was incredible.

We finished the walk in the village of Kilcrohane, were the friendliness of the locals is only outshone by the quality of the Guinness.