Cape Clear – Ring Loop

Hiking Easy

County

Cork

Distance

4.2 km

Duration

1.5 hours

Difficulty

Easy

Total Ascent

70 m

Activity

Hiking

At the trailhead

  • Public transport · Cape Clear Public Ferry Service
  • Toilets
  • Dogs allowed

Trail description not available.

Download GPX Route data: Get Ireland Active – Sport Ireland

Elevation profile

02550751001250 km2.1 km4.2 km121 m

Elevation data: EU-DEM 25 m © European Union, Copernicus. Profile follows the main waymarked line.

Along the way

Swimming spots

Peaks

Food & drink

+1 more nearby

Nature & wildlife

A loop around Ireland's most famous migration island, off West Cork. Choughs tumble along the cliffs, gannets stream past offshore and ravens patrol the headlands — and the island is home to the country's only manned bird observatory.

Cape Clear Bird Observatory · Bird ObservatoryChoughGannetRavenGreat Black-backed GullRock DoveMeadow Pipit

Data sources: map & points of interest © OpenStreetMap contributors · facilities from Get Ireland Active – Sport Ireland · species via GBIF · protected areas via NPWS.

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