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Long Strand Beach Dunes – Inchydoney Beach Lookout loop from Clonakilty

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Cork

Long Strand Beach Dunes – Inchydoney Beach Lookout loop from Clonakilty

Hard

4.7

(3)

riders

Long Strand Beach Dunes – Inchydoney Beach Lookout loop from Clonakilty

02:17

35.1km

450m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 15, 2026

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Start point

Parking

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10.6 km

View of Galley Head Lighthouse from Red Strand Beach

Highlight • Beach

Small beach with a beautiful view

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14.2 km

Galley Head Cliffs

Highlight • Natural Monument

16.8 km

Kilkerran Lake

Lake

17.7 km

Long Strand Beach Dunes

Highlight • Beach

If you fancy a break in the dunes with a lovely view of the sea then jump off the bike and head up the dunes to gain a brilliant perspective on the open ocean.

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18.8 km

The Fish Basket at Long Strand

Highlight • Restaurant

A highly recommended fish & chip restaurant with fantastic views over Long Strand. The perfect place to refuel and soak in the Atlantic Ocean.

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19.2 km

View of Galley Head Lighthouse

Highlight • Viewpoint

33.4 km

Inchydoney Beach Lookout

Highlight • Viewpoint

This is a beautiful, natural viewpoint above Inchydoney Beach, precisely on the western headland where you have a panoramic view over both bays and the sandbanks. It lies just above …

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34.3 km

West Cork Model Railway Village

Highlight • Museum

On the way to Inchydoney, south of Clonakilty, children enjoy the recreation of the region's various villages from the 1950s, with animated scenes and a model train.

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34.7 km

Clonakilty, with a prosperous past, thanks in particular to linen production, has retained a vibrant energy, reinforced by the desire to rediscover traditions, promote the Gaelic language and encourage inhabitants …

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35.1 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

34.0 km

406 m

400 m

249 m

104 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

27.2 km

7.64 km

267 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Wednesday 24 June

26°C

18°C

6 %

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Long Strand Beach Dunes – Inchydoney Beach Lookout loop from Clonakilty

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Long Strand Beach Dunes – Inchydoney Beach Lookout loop from Clonakilty

View of Galley Head Lighthouse from Red Strand Beach

Galley Head Cliffs

Long Strand Beach Dunes

The Fish Basket at Long Strand

View of Galley Head Lighthouse

Inchydoney Beach Lookout

West Cork Model Railway Village

Clonakilty Town Centre

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