The Sheep’s Head Way product makes low impact on the environment and local culture, while helping to create income, employment and the conservation of the local ecosystems. We make optimal use of our environmental resources while respecting the community and our product ensures economic benefit to all stakeholders. It is a rural, community based activity initiative, it is available to locals and t
ourists alike, it promotes awareness of our landscape, use of the ways involves physical activity leaving no carbon footprint, it is health promoting and free of charge. The Sheep’s Head Way offers a 150km way marked way which includes several National loop walks for day trip walkers, coastal, hill top, cliff side and river walks and a cycle route. It has signed and preserved the heritage, archaeological and angling sites along its route. The way utilises old mass, school and fishermen’s paths, the way marked way depends on the commitment from the main local stakeholders namely landowners/farmers who allow the walk through their lands. Other stakeholders are the local tourism providers namely Bed and Breakfasts, restaurants, shops, public houses, fishing tackle and angling providers and walking guides. The initiative is non weather dependent as walkers and outdoor activists go out in any weather, thus it is a year round tourism product and at present is the main tourist attraction to the area. Our logo is a registered trade mark. It is from a bible story and is depicted on the 6th century 'Kilnurane Stone' located on the western side of Bantry - it symbolises resilience.
