Bandon has a series of delightful walks for all abilities and enthusiasm. From the historic Railway Heritage Trail to the Clare O'Leary walk with it's beautiful views of the countryside.

Bandon Railway Heritage Trail
Discover over a century of railway history with our 12km Railway Heritage Trail. You can download a map of the trail on the Bandon Tidy Towns website (link above).

Clare O'Leary Walk
This 3km stretch of greenway can be found on the eastern edge of Bandon off the Glasslyn Road. With fabulous views of the countryside, the River Bandon and ancient woodland it is a great spot to immerse yourself in nature. With a rollable surface, gentle gradients and benches at regular intervals from start to finish, it is suitable for walkers, pushchairs, wheelchairs and cyclists of all abilities.

Bernard's Bridge Walk
Located just off the N71 at Oldchapel on the western side of Bandon, this short tree lined walk is a fantastic place to listen to bird song or have a picnic at the seating area at its western end. You can also check out our railway sculpture or spot young trout and salmon in the river below.

Kilbrogan Loop
This 2.3km looped walk takes in some of Bandon's historic ecclesiastical sites and is great for bird spotting. You can download the map and route guide on the Bandon Tidy Towns website (link above).

Bandon Historic Town Trail
Explore the historic buildings and sites of Bandon and follow the route of the old town walls with this trail developed by Cork County Council and PureCork.ie.