An 8-10 day, 230 km. walking trail around the Iveragh Peninsula in County Kerry. A wonderful mix of scenic tranquil mountain valleys, boglands, and spectacular coastal scenery. Arguably the finest walk in Ireland. Can also include a side trip to Skellig Michael, the retirement home of Luke Skywalker.
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 …
On a sunny morning in June, I made my way down to a waiting boat at the harbor in Portmagee from Cahersiveen. Our destination on the tour was the Skellig Islands. There are two of them. The boat only stops at Skellig Michael which also happens to be famous as Luke Skywalker’s Retirement Home. Though …
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We were told at breakfast that most people cab to Black Water River as this would be a 40K day if we didn’t. So we took a cab to the bridge over the river and began a walk that took us down to a trail in a beautiful forest that veered at Kenmare Bay and …
The husband of the B&B owner gave us a lift back to Caherdaniel. This mornings skies are cloudy and as we walked up into the hills, a misty rain started up and continued off and on the rest of the morning. Along the trail there were some unusual but interesting monuments to the …
After 2 long difficult days, we have a relatively easy 15K to Caherdaniel. Consequently, we took our time over an excellent Breakfast featuring Irish Salmon and all the usual accompaniments. While it was cooler than previous days, the skies were blue and we had magnificent views of the sea and various islands including the …
Our host suggested that most people take a cab back to Coars to keep the walk under 30K. After yesterday’s very tough day, I quickly agreed and accepted her offer to arrange our ride after breakfast. Mika was tired of my company I suppose and preferred an easier walk on the road so we agreed …
Our morning started with one of the better Full Irish breakfasts we have enjoyed as well as a nice chat with very friendly and accommodating Ann of Emir View B&B. We then had a delightful first kilometer passing through the Glenbeigh Fairy Forest. The trail then took us back towards the south side of the …
Glenbeigh Fairy Forest Following the Kerry Way just 1km out of Glenbeigh Only 1km from Glenbeigh we noticed a sign pointing us to a Fairy Forest. will find the Glenbeigh Fairy Forest. What a wonderful way to start this long stretch to Cahersiveen. It was easy to let ourselves open our imagination and …
Enjoying an early morning tea in the cozy sitting room, I looked up to see a peacock looking in. Today’s stage is relatively easier supposedly so we took our time getting started enjoying Mary Healy’s top notch Irish Grill breakfast and chatting with her until about 9. We departed about 9:15 saying …
After a second delicious Full Irish Breakfast we said our goodbyes to our friendly hosts; Trevor and Nana. The morning was a bit cool and crisp but with more sun than clouds and continued grand scenery. Just when we got to the turn that Trevor suggested, taking the south side of the valley, a rainbow …
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According to Trevor who is a mountain climber and local the weather will turn bad in afternoon so we should not climb Carrauntoohil. We accepted his kind offer to drive us up a side road to Purple Mountain base which we walked and then down through the Dunloe Gap. All the photos …
On September 17 my partner, Mika Yamanoue of Japan, and I set out from Paddy’s Palace in Killarney beginning The Kerry Way 215 kilometer loop walk around the Iveragh Peninsula in southwest Ireland. We arrived the previous afternoon on the train from Dublin and made our way to Paddy’s Palace, dropping off our backpacks in …
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The Beara Way is a 200 km. Circular route around The Beara Peninsula in Cork and Kerry. Though I did is as the final part of a 800 km. walk along the European 8 Trail starting in Dublin. While the trail starts and ends in Kenmare, a nice option is to start in Killarney as …