Ireland - Dingle Way (walking)

Taxi transfers available on request from Killarney, Kerry Airport or Cork Airport.
Accommodation – B&B in Camp

Leave Camp on a minor road and across the slopes of Corrin Mountain. Walk above the village of Inch with its wonderful sandpit reaching 7 km out into Dingle Bay. Climb up through the Maum gap and past a large standing stone then down to the village of Anascaul.
Approximately 18 km, 450 m ascent
Accommodation - Pub B&B in the centre of Anascaul

Minor roads are followed from Anascaul down to the bouldery Kilmurry Bay with the remains of Minard Castle standing above. Old tracks and lanes are followed to Lispole before the route picks a way through farms under the mountains before descending the old Conor Pass route into Dingle town.
Approximately 21 km, 430 m ascent
Accommodation – 3-star guesthouse in Dingle

A morning transfer to Ventry beach for the start of your walk from where you will follow tracks up to the lower slopes of Mount Eagle. A fine walk above the small farms and ancient old stone clochans leads around Slea Head with fine views out to the evocative Blasket Islands. Approximately 13 km, 200 m ascent
Accommodation – B&B outside Dunquin

Follow tracks and lanes past Clogher Head and beneath the Three Sisters cliffs. A detour to the tops of the cliffs is very rewarding. The route then walks around the strand of Smerwick Harbour to Ballydavid. A short detour inland would allow a visit to Gallarus Oratory, one of Ireland's most famous early churches.
Approximately 22 km, 140 m ascent
Accommodation – B&B in Ballydavid

The walk leads below Ballydavid, and then climbs to the highest point of the walk at 650 m on the old military pass between Masatiompan and Brandon Mountains with great views over the peninsula. The route then leads to Brandon village and finally Cloghane. On a fine day there is an option over Mount Brandon which affords some of the finest views to be found in Kerry.
Approximately 26 km, 790 m ascent
Accommodation – B&B in Cloghane

The route follows quiet lanes around Brandon Bay then follows an old drove route up through the delightful Maghanaboe glen and over the pass and down the zigzag track to Lough Anascaul before following tracks and lanes down to Anascaul village.
Approximately 17 km, 370 m ascent
Accommodation - Pub B&B in Anascaul

The tour ends next morning after breakfast.