The Sheep's Head Way is one of the most recently created waymarked walks in Ireland. It was officially opened by President Mary Robinson and has become an instant success. The route combines low, rugged hills and a splendid cliff coastline with quieter roads, paths and tracks to make a complete circuit around the Sheep's Head Peninsula in West Cork. As the route is fairly short and covers relatively easy terrain, it is suitable for those walkers who do not have much experience of covering long distances.
Accommodation is available at various points along the route.
The Sheep's Head Way has its own logo, showing two sheep locking horns. This was copied from a carved stone which is passed near Bantry by walkers following the route. The stone is also notable for showing the earliest surviving representation in stone carving of a boat in Ireland. One of the features of the Sheep's Head Way is that the waymarking has been accomplished using oak posts and stone markers, in keeping with the natural surroundings of the peninsula. Day 1 Bantry is the starting point for this walk.