This walk completes a circuit of the Dingle Peninsula, starting and finishing in Tralee, the capital of Kerry. The trail is 179 km long and takes an average of 8-9 days to walk. The first 3 days from Tralee to Dingle is The Kerry Camino. One of the top 8-10 walks in all of Ireland. Beautiful Coastal Scenery, gorgeous mountain scenery including an option to peak Mt. Brandon and wonderful Irish villages.
Which Is The Best 7-10 Day Walk In Ireland? A question that has been nagging me for years. On any list of the top ten you will almost always find the 3 walks of County Kerry. For me the best of the best are the 3 Peninsula walks; The Dingle Way, The Beara Way, and …
If you have the time a wonderful side trip on The Dingle Way is to take a boat out to the Blasket Islands. Or specifically Great Blasket Island which is most accessible and actually has a hostel/cafe open during the summer season. The island has a most interesting history being inhabited by a hardy breed …
Dingle Way; Side trip to The Great Blasket Island Read More »
Leaving Cloghane the Way followed the road for 3.5K to Fermoyle Beach, the longest one in Kerry at 14K. Followed the Beach along Brandon Bay reaching Fahamore so had a nice lunch of delicious mussels. Afterwards the trail followed through grasslands and beach to the point near Ballycurrane. —————— Then on to Castlegregory were I …
Dingle Way; Day 7 Cloghane to Castlegregory-27K, Day 8; Castlegregory to Camp-10K Read More »
Words were not necessary for this portion of the walk: ——————- ——————— ——————— —————— —————— ——————- —————— ——————— ——————–
With the 3 Irish women, we checked out some of today’s incredible views last night as the sun was setting. The morning started out cloudy but a truly gorgeous day with magnificent views all along the walk. Rare for me but I will break down today into two posts as there were so many beautiful …
First some pictures from east of Dublin Town. Saw Fungi, the local dolphin of the past 40 years or so, in the harbor hanging around a boat. Left Grapevine Hostel around 8:30 following the road and then up into the hills a bit before winding back to Ventry Beach. There was a small shop and …
Siobhan of The Grapevine Hostel told me yesterday that the Hostel in Dunquin was closed and there was a single B&B but I could not get a bed for 3 more nights. Well I am in no rush so how to turn lemons into lemonade? The weather was brilliant so I decided to hitchhike …
Today is the last day of the Kerry Camino. Though I won’t be sailing to La Coruña. Of course, my path is to continue on The Dingle Way. Early on in Anascaul I chatted briefly with 5 Americans. Then 2 Germans just past Anascaul. Another bright blue sunny day raised my spirits and made for …
With the early sun and sunrise I woke at 6. Kathleen and a delicious Full Irish Breakfast prepared right at 8. ————— The walk from Camp crossing from Tralee Bay would take me to the southern side of the Dingle Peninsula. The walking was pleasant with a moderate uphill through farmlands. The view of Dingle …
On the morning of July 2, after a simple breakfast of toast and tea, I departed the cozy, friendly Castle Hostel and walked just a block to St. John’s Church which I was told was the start of the Dingle Way. to my surprise and pleasure I found that the Church was the start of …
Today I start the walk which will answer a question that has been nagging me for years. Which is the best of the Peninsula walks in Kerry; The Dingle Way, The Beara Way, or The Kerry Way. One caveat is that The Beara Way is actually half in County Kerry and half in County Cork. …
Which Is The Best Kerry Peninsula Walk; The Dingle Way, The Kerry Way, Or The Beara Way? Read More »
Most people refer to The Camino from La Coruña or Ferrol as The English Way. Well if you have Irish blood you may prefer to call it The Irish Way. A month before starting this Camino, while walking the Dingle Way I found that the Tralee to Dingle Town section is The Kerry Way. Back …
My final 3 days on The Dingle Way were quiet. Walking over Mt. Brandon this time it was rainy and cloudy. A typical Irish day. A nice stop and visit with Mary Moriarty at Mt.Brandon Hostel in Cloghane. A wonderful place for a rest and tea with view of Brandon Bay. The next day was …
The Dingle Way scenery here is spectacular even for Ireland. One of my favorite stretches of walking in Ireland; remote, beautiful, peaceful. A front pushing the clouds inland: Smerwick Harbor: One of the best parts of walking in Ireland is engaging with locals. Joe spent 15 minutes sharing local folklore and also provided a book …
At the end of the world. Passing by the Blasket Islands. Beautiful, calm, peaceful.(Sunset near Ballyferriter) (NW tip of Dingle Peninsula) (Coming into Dunquin) (Blasket Islands)
Camp to Anascaul to Dingle Town. The Kerry Camino ends in Dingle Town at St. James Church. St. James is small and has no stamping. Pilgrims have the option of getting their final stamp at Benner’s Hotel across the street, the Tourist Office or Kool Scoop Ice Cream Shop. I chose Kool Scoop as I …
Walking the Dingle Way(Kerry Camino) and taking a rest day in Dingle Town. Why not hitchhike to Cloghane and walk up Mount Brandon. (Upper Ridge near Peak) (Several WWII plane crashes on Brandon and parts still there.) (Lakes view from upper ridge.) (Near peak) (Fellow Pilgrims)
The Kerry Camino: Started my third Camino to Santiago in 4 years from Ireland. This one beginning on the Dingle Way from Tralee, surprised me with its connection to The Camino in Spain. Long ago pilgrims from Ireland would walk to Dingle and set sail for Coruña and walk the English Way (Or why …
After inadvertently happening upon the Kerry Camino I finished it in Dingle where medieval Irish Pilgrims would walk to and catch a boat for La Coruña and walk the remaining 74K to Santiago. Today if someone plans to walk the Camino Ingles and want a certificate they need to start from Ferrol which is 118K. …