Carrigaline to Crosshaven Greenway Walking Trail

Hiking Easy

County

Cork

Distance

5 km

Duration

1.5 hours

Difficulty

Easy

Activity

Hiking

At the trailhead

  • Parking · Carrigaline or Crosshaven
  • Public transport · In Carrigaline: Bus Eireann bus In Crosshaven: Bus Eireann bus
  • Toilets
  • Dogs allowed
  • Part accessible · Surfaced greenway — largely step-free

This greenway runs along the old Cork to Crosshaven railway line with the Owenabue River alongside all the way – the line operated from 1904 to 1932. Amenity areas are provided along the way and various species of birds and other wildlife can be seen.

Download GPX Route data: Get Ireland Active – Sport Ireland

Elevation profile

-1001020300 km2.5 km5 km20 m

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

Along the way

Heritage & points of interest

Food & drink

Nature & wildlife

CurlewDrone FlyMarmalade HoverflyBlack-headed GullChaffinch

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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