Castlefreke - High Cross Loop
Grade
Moderate
Length
1.6 km
Am
40 minutes
Format
Loop
Ascent
50 m
Dogs Allowed
Yes
Waymarking
Blue
Start Point
Croaghna Wood Carpark
Finish Point
Croaghna Wood Carpark
Nearest Town to Start
Rathbarry
Grid Ref.
W 320 354
Lat. and Long.
51.56734, -8.98177
This walk leads uphill through Coillte woodland to Ireland’s tallest high cross, erected in 1901 as a memorial to Algernon, Lord Carbery, by his widow, Lady Mary. Spend some time looking at the beautiful carvings on the high cross and gazing at the magnificent views of the ocean, the lighthouse at Galley Head and the surrounding countryside before continuing downhill to return to Croaghna Wood Car Park, via a track parallel to the public road still known as ‘The Avenue’.
Maps and other information
External Links
Trail Management
Castlefreke Our Woods Our Walks: castlefrekeourwoodsourwalks@gmail.com
Facilities
Car parking
OSI Maps
Discovery Series Sheet 89