Day 1. Arrival in Killarney
Transfer from Kerry Airport to accommodation in Killarney
where you overnight. |
Day 2. Killarney to Black Valley
- Distance: 20.5 km/13 miles Ascent: 350m/1,150ft
Walk through Killarney National Park passing the ruins
of Muckross Friary, Muckross House and its gardens,
up beside Torc Waterfall and along The Old Kenmare Road
to the ancient oak woods beside the Killarney's Upper
Lake. |
Day 3. Black Valley to Glencar
- Distance: 21km/13 miles Ascent: 575m/1,900ft
Today, you walk through the rugged and lonely ice-carved
glens of Mid Kerry (Black Valley and Bridia Valley)
to overnight in storied Glencar. |
Day 4. Glencar to Glenbeigh
- Distance: 17km/10.5 miles Ascent: 350m/1,150ft
You walk from Glencar, with magical views of Caragh
Lake, to the village of Glenbeigh, with its sandy beaches.
Overnight in Glenbeigh. |
Day 5. Rest/Option Day in Glenbeigh
Options: Choice of local walks (notes provided). Adventure
sports (canoeing, windsurfing, orienteering, etc) at
Cappanalea Outdoor Education Centre. |
Day 6. Glenbeigh to Kells
- Distance: 18km/11.25 miles Ascent: 300m/1,000ft
Today's walking takes you on the early Christian route
from Glenbeigh, with detours to archaeological artefacts
and views across Dingle Bay and out to the Atlantic
Ocean. Overnight in Kells. |
Day 7. Kells to Caherciveen
Distance: 10km/6 miles Ascent: 90m/300ft
A short walk, perhaps a morning one, completes the journey
along the northern side of Iveragh Peninsula to the
coastal settlement of Cahersiveen, from where transfer
for final night in Killarney for those on the 7-night
tour. |
| Day 8. Waterville to Caherdaniel
- Distance: 12 miles/19km Ascent: 390m/1,250ft |
| For those taking the full 11-night tour we turn inland
to travel from one seaside village to another over the
mountain pass of Bearna Gaoithe on the way. Overnight
in Caherdaniel. |
| Day 9. Caherdaniel to Sneem
- Distance: 17km/10.5 miles Ascent: 350m/1,150ft |
| This leg of the way provides walking mainly on the
old coach road between the two settlements, in use for
droving cattle up to the 1930s. You pass through the
peat beds and close to the famous 2,000 year old Staigue
Fort. Overnight in Sneem. |
| Day 10. Sneem to Kenmare
- Distance: 32km/ 20 miles Ascent: 520m/1,700ft |
| This is an attractive stage through woodland sections
and close to the shoreline of Kenmare Bay. There are
splendid views along the way. Overnight in Kenmare. |
| Day 11. Kenmare to Killarney
- Distance: 22.5km/14 miles Ascent: 560km/1850ft |
| The last leg of the Kerry Way takes us from the sea
via mountain and lake through oak wood back to the Killarney
National Park. |
| Day 12. Departure Day. |
| Note: Depending on accommodation
availability we may offer the Kerry Way in reverse:
Killarney - Kenmare - Sneem - Catherdaniel - Waterville
- Kells - Glenbeigh - Glencar - Blackvalley - Killarney. |
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GRADE:  |
Moderate walks of 10-11 miles
(16-18Km) with gradual ascents of up to 1300ft
(400m) approx. |
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