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The
Kerry Way |
Ref:
KW7(7 night)
or KW11(11 night) |
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A
self guided (independent) walking tour
on the Kerry Way
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Every Wednesday/Saturday/Sunday
throughout the year.
Groups of 4 or more on any day
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at time of booking which language
you want notes in – English,
French or German.
(If we are not informed in advance,
the notes will be provided in English). The
Kerry Way 7 night (KW7) itinerary
can be combined with the
self guided ‘Dingle
Way’ (DW7) to make a wonderful
14 night independent walking holiday. : €675
Please
see booking information)
: €980
Please see
booking information)
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KW7 €189
(€27 per day)
KW11 €270
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Moderate walks of 6-12 miles (10–
20km) per day with gradual ascents of up
to approximately 2,125ft (650m). |
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The
Kerry Way was
founded by our director of activity
programmes, Seán Ó Súilleabháin,
over 25 years ago. It is one of Ireland’s
premier walking routes. Seán
was author of the best seller - Walk
Guide
- Southwest of Ireland. This is the
ideal way to explore the Ring of Kerry.
You
start and end the tour in Killarney
and on route you have a wonderful selection
of woodland, valley and coastal walks.
It will take 11 days to complete the
Ring. The average walking time ranges
from 5 to 7 hours per day at a leisurely
pace.
Transfer from Kerry Airport to accommodation in Killarney
where you overnight.
Distance: 20.5km/13miles 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.
Distance: 21km/13miles 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.
Distance: 17km/10.5 miles* Ascent: 350m/1150ft
You walk from Glencar, with magical views of Caragh Lake,
to the village of Glenbeigh,
with its sandy beaches. Overnight:
Glenbeigh.
Options: Choice of local walks (notes provided).
Adventure
sports (canoeing, windsurfing, orienteering, etc.) at Cappanalea
Outdoor Education Centre
Distance: 13km/8 miles Ascent: 320m/1,000ft
To-day’s walk takes you on the first coastal stretch
of the Kerry Way, on the line of
a middle-ages coaching
road, with spectacular views over Dingle Bay.
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,
and ancient, settlement of Cahersiveen, from which transfer
for final night in Killarney.
Distance: 20km/12.5 miles
To-day’s journey is mainly inland, on ridge-backs giving views of land
and sea, finishing at the angling centre of Waterville on the shore of Ballinskelligs
Bay.
Distance: 12 km/8miles Ascent:
270m/900ft
Today you travel from one seaside village to the
next, connecting Waterville to Caheraniel – this
section of the Kerry Way is on a middle ages coaching
road and
offers wonderful views of bay, sea, islands and archaeological
sites. Overnight in Caherdaniel.
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.
Distance: 32km/20miles 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.
Distance: 22.5km/14miles Ascent: 560m/1,850ft
The last leg of the Kerry Way takes us from the sea
via mountain and lake through oakwood back to the Killarney
National Park.
Note: Depending on
accommodation availability we may offer the Kerry
Way in reverse:
Killarney – Kenmare-
Sneem – Caherdaniel – Waterville – Caherciveen
- Kells – Glenbeigh – Glencar – Blackvalley – Killarney.
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Every
Wednesday/Saturday/Sunday throughout
the year.
Groups of 4 or more on any day . : €675
Please see booking information)
: €980
Please see booking information)
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KW7 €189 (€27 per day)
KW11 €270
• Seven/eleven nights accommodation, based on two adults sharing, in Irish Tourist
Board approved accommodation with en-suite facilities*
• Full Irish breakfast each day.
• Luggage transfers each day.
• Route notes and maps by Seán Ó Súilleabháin (founder
of Kerry Way)
The Kerry Way 7 night (KW7) itinerary
can be combined with the self guided
‘
Dingle Way’ (DW7) to make a
wonderful 14 night independent
walking holiday.
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Click
here for information on airport transfers
Note: These transfers must be confirmed
at time of booking with flight numbers
and times for arrival and departure. If
these transfers aren’t confirmed
at time of booking we will assume they
are making their own way to their first
nights accommodation. Arrangements can
be made for a private taxi transfer (at
clients own expense) should the Go Ireland
transfer timetable not suit..
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Individual
taxis can be arranged from the following
airports
(at client’s expense)
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Single
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Return
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Kerry airport to
Killarney
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€35
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€70
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Shannon airport
to Killarney
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€180
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€300
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Cork airport to
Killarney
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€170
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€260
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Killarney bus/train
station to Killarney
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€10
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€20
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