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Mizen Head – Barleycove Beach loop from Skibbereen

Mizen Head – Barleycove Beach loop from Skibbereen

Hard

4.5

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Mizen Head – Barleycove Beach loop from Skibbereen

04:57

114km

1,050m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 23, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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14.7 km

Ballydehob Viaduct

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The old twelve-stone arch bridge has been closed to trains since 1947, but accessible to pedestrians. Right at the entrance of Ballydehob

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21.8 km

Cadogan's Strand

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The beach is located in the neighboring bay

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33.4 km

Ballyrisode Wood

Forest

34.2 km

View of the Rocky Coastline Near Ardgroom

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I don't see any view here, but rocky landscape and heathlands.

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38.6 km

Superb road with ocean views

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Short, stylized stretch of road over a low ridge, with open grasslands, field walls and wide skies. Narrow, scenic road with gentle bends and a secluded, quiet atmosphere.

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51.7 km

Mizen Head

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An iconic stop along the Wild Atlantic Way, Mizen Head is one of the most spectacular headlands on Ireland's Atlantic coast. Standing on Mizen, surrounded by the crashing waves, it's …

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54.9 km

Barleycove Beach

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Wide, gently curved bay with an extensive dune system and clear Atlantic light. The beach was formed by the 1755 tsunami wave and has retained its open, soft landscape ever …

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61.6 km

Priest's Leap Mountain Pass

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Rough and remote mountain pass between the hills of West Cork, with narrow roads, open moorland and wide views towards the valleys of Bantry and Coomhola. The landscape is bare, …

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69.4 km

View of Dunmanus Bay and Dunmanus Castle

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An elevated vantage point with a broad panorama of Dunmanus Bay and the headland where Dunmanus Castle stands. The bay opens out in long sweeps to the north, while the castle ruins dot the landscape, marking the old O’Mahony territories.

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114 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

101 km

13.6 km

Surfaces

113 km

1.46 km

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Wednesday 17 June

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13°C

96 %

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Mizen Head – Barleycove Beach loop from Skibbereen

Ballydehob Viaduct

Cadogan's Strand

View of the Rocky Coastline Near Ardgroom

Superb road with ocean views

Mizen Head

Barleycove Beach

Priest's Leap Mountain Pass

View of Dunmanus Bay and Dunmanus Castle

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