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Garylucas Beach loop from Kinsale

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Cork

Garylucas Beach loop from Kinsale

Moderate

4.4

(9)

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Garylucas Beach loop from Kinsale

01:50

28.7km

360m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 29, 2026

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13.0 km

Old Head Signal Tower, Lusitania Museum and Memorial

Highlight • Historical Site

Old Head Signal Tower, Lusitania Museum & Memorial Garden together form the historic heart of the Old Head: a fully restored Napoleonic signal tower on the highest point of the headland, with a small but poignant museum inside about the RMS Lusitania, the passenger ship torpedoed off this coast in 1915; outside lies the quiet Memorial Garden with the long bronze wave sculpture listing all the victims and an original davit pointing to the wreck site—a place where coastal defence, maritime history and a wide Atlantic panorama come together in one powerful moment.

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View of the Old Head of Kinsale

Highlight • Viewpoint

This long headland was for centuries home to countless castles belonging to the mighty Courcy family. On its point stands a lighthouse rising 70 meters above the waves. Not far from this rugged peninsula, the Lusitania was torpedoed and sunk by the Germans on May 7, 1915. This event, which claimed 1500 lives, was the trigger for American participation in World War I. The Lusitania Museum is housed in a watchtower built during the Napoleonic Wars. (first peninsula on the Wild Atlantic Way)

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Garylucas Beach

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A wide, light sandy beach on the north side of the Old Head, with low dunes, an open horizon and a constant Atlantic wind. The Blue Flag status and the guarded zone in summer make it a safe and accessible stop, while the flat entry and spacious beach are ideal for a short break or a refreshing walk.

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28.7 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

28.3 km

310 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

24.3 km

4.29 km

< 100 m

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Highest point (110 m)

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Weather

Monday 13 July

21°C

16°C

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Old Head Signal Tower, Lusitania Museum and Memorial

View of the Old Head of Kinsale

Garylucas Beach

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