Dingle Way (8 Day & 11 Day)
8 days/7 nights or 11 days/10 nights
Day: 1 Arrival
Optional transfer from Kerry or Shannon Airport to Camp
Day 2: Camp to Annascaul
Distance: 17km/10.5miles, Ascent: 350m/1,150ft
Today you cross the spine of the Dingle Peninsula to traverse above the wildlife sanctuary of Inch beach and then on green road and hilltop to the picturesque village of Annascaul, where you overnight.
Day 3: Annascaul to Dingle
Distance: 21km/13miles, Ascent: 410m/1,350ft
Continue along a medieval road to the fishing village of Dingle which is steeped in Irish culture and music and where the locals still speak in the native (Gaelic) tongue. Overnight in Dingle.
Day 4: Option/Rest Day in Dingle
- Optional walks (notes provided)
- Marine Centre or Boat trip to see 'Fungi', Dingle's resident dolphin
- Try out a few of Dingle's 52 pubs while you explore the town
Day 5: Dingle to Slea Head
Distance: 19km/12miles, Ascent: 345m/1,150ft
This days walking is spectacular, taking you via Ventry Beach and along the slopes of Mount Eagle to Slea Head. This stretch is famous for its concentration of archaeological sites. Overnight in Slea Head.
Day 6: Slea Head-Ballyferriter
Distance: 15km/9.5 miles, Ascent 150m/490ft
This leg of the Dingle way takes us north along the Atlantic Cliffs, passing Coumenoole Beach, location for one of the dramatic scenes of the film Ryan’s Daughter and via the first of the beaches of Smerwick Harbour to Ballyferriter village.
Day 7: Ballyferriter to Feohanagh.
Distance: 15.5km/9.7 miles, Ascent 70m/230ft
This leg continues along the shoreline and cliffs of the western end of the Dingle Peninsula and towards Brandon Creek (Cuas), legendary starting point for St Brendan’s journey to discover America. Close-by we will collect you to transfer you to your final night’s accommodation in Tralee (7-night tour only)
DW10 - Day 8: Feohanagh to Cloghane.
Distance 21km/13 miles, Ascent 825m/2,700 ft.
This is an exciting day’s walk, which takes you high on the line of a military road to a saddle on the Brandon Mountain Range, then down enjoying spectacular views, to the shore of Brandon Bay. Good visibility – or navigating ability - is required.
DW10 - Day 9: Cloghane to Castlegregory.
Distance 25km/15.5 miles, Ascent 85m/280ft
To-day’s walk is substantially a beach walk, along the splendid strands of the northern side of the Dingle Peninsula. Road stretches intersperse, maintaining, “contact with civilisation.”
DW10 - Day 10: Castlegregory to Tralee.
Distance 26km/16.25miles, Ascent 220m/725ft
Today’s walk takes you back to Tralee, along the northern coast of the Dingle Peninsula, once again partly on beach, with the last stretch along the slopes of the Slieve Mish Mountains.
DW11 Day 11: Departure Day.