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Self-Guided
Walking Holidays/
Kerry
Way Itinerary
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Arriving at airport or station, you
are met by our transport. You will be transported to your first
night’s accommodation at the legendary town of Killarney.
You will have time free to acclimatise and to see some of Killarney
before your meal in the evening.
Your route takes you from Killarney toward Kenmare – passing
through the scenic Killarney National Park. On the way you can
enjoy the views as you ascend alongside the Torc Waterfall. Continuing
through deciduous forest, by the Upper Lake, you continue to
ascend a gentle valley between Knockrower and Peakeen Mountain,
before descending to the lovely town of Kenmare.
You are then met by our transport and transfer to your night's
accommodation at Sneem.
Leaving from your base in the beautiful village of Sneem you
ascend through a wooded valley on the Kerry Way. Crossing over
hills and valleys and through forest you are afforded views
over Kenmare Bay to the Beara Peninsula. Skirting Eagles Hill
there is a gentle ridge descent to the small village of Caherdaniel,
and your stop for the night. Time permitting you can enjoy
a walk along the beach at Derrynane and perhaps a visit to
the house and gardens at Derrynane House - the ancestral home
of Daniel O’Connell.
Retracing your steps a little, you ascend the ridge of Eagles
Hill and follow the ridge to the high point with views down over
Lough Currane and Ballinskelligs Bay. Dropping down to a wooded
valley you skirt Isknagahiny Lough and then come out onto Lough
Currane proper. A choice of routes is then offered to you, either
by lakeside or by hillside to your destination in Waterville.
This morning you start with a transfer from Waterville to Foilmore
Bridge. Ascending the shoulders of Drung Hill you pass through
forests and rise to the peak of the hill before following a
gentle ridge descent overlooking Dingle bay and across to Inch
Strand. You descend by Rossbeigh Beach to finish in our lovely
accommodation at Glenbeigh.
Leaving your base in the morning, ascending alongside Mt Seefin,
you pass through the Windy Gap (Bearna na Gaoithe) with views
back to Inch Strand and Dingle Bay and onward through the valley
of Glencar to the MacGillycuddy Reeks proper. Descending through
forest trails you rise again to your destination at Glencar.
You start the morning on forest trails before climbing alongside
Lough Acoose Dropping off a shoulder to the valley below, you
ascend again to cross a rugged mountain gap by the Bridia Valley
and onward under the shadow of Ireland’s highest mountain,
Carrauntoohil. Carrying on you cross the Black Valley and down
to Brandon's Cottage - where you can stop for a cup if you please.
There you are met by our transport for today - a boat ride down
through Killarney's beautiful lakes to the town of Killarney
itself - and the completion of your tour and tonight's accommodation.
Transfer back to airport or station for your return journey.
7 nights accommodation, based on two adults sharing, in Irish
Tourist Board approved hotels and guesthouses (normally with
en-suite facilities).
Meals consist of a full Irish breakfast each day,
packed lunch, and a two/three course meal each evening. Drinks
are not included.
Luggage transfer each day, route description and
maps and a general map of the area.
Transfers to and from Shannon Airport, Kerry Airport, Cork Airport,
Killarney or Tralee train stations.
For more information on Ireland visit the Tourism
Ireland website at www.ireland.ie.
Flight schedules and information on Shannon Airport.
Flight schedules and information on Kerry Airport.
Flight schedules and information on Cork Airport.
For information on trains to Killarney and Tralee, visit the Irish Rail site.
Day
4 (20km or 28km Caherdaniel to Waterville)
