Kingdom of Kerry 8 day Guided Hike

Arrive to Killarney, meet your local guide and your other group members (max 8 people) and settle into your first accommodation (2 overnights here). Tonight enjoy a delicious meal in one of the towns best restaurants and maybe a drink in a local pub as you get to know the other members of your group. Meals Included - Dinner

Enjoy a wonderful boat trip through the beautiful Three Lakes of Killarney. Reach an old “hunting” lodge & start your hike. An old Mass Path used for centuries leads you through ancients woodland as your journey back to Killarney completing your hike at the iconic 19th century Muckross House & Gardens. Meals: Breakfast & Lunch Total Distance: 15kms | Total Ascent: 484m | Total Descent: 479m | Max Elevation: 289m

After a scrumptious breakfast and armed with your picnic lunch, you will drive for approx. 1.5 hours to reach the beautiful Derrynane House. Your hike here takes you around the coast to enjoy a pristine beach walk before reaching Abbey Island. Along the way, you will hear stories about Ireland’s renowned “Liberator” Daniel O’Connell. Returning to Derrynane House you can enjoy some light refreshments before travelling to your next accommodation for your evening meal and overnight. Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner Terrain: Grass tracks with some rocky sections. Gravel tracks and beach. Boots optional

Overlooking the Skellig Islands and the Wild Atlantic Ocean, your hike today takes you to the top of Cnoc na dTobar (Mountain of the Wells) along an ancient pilgrim path . Meals: Breakfast & Lunch Total Distance: 9.1kms | Total Ascent: 690m | Total Descent: 690m | Max Elevation: 683m

Today's route is the perfect opportunity to enjoy fabulous views of both the Northern and Southern coastline of the Dingle Peninsula. Your highest point today is part of The Brandon massif range offering wonderous views across Brandon Bay and the glistening lakes below. This route is steeped in history and legend which your guide will bring to life as you enjoy your hike. Meals: Breakfast & Lunch Terrain: Mountain tracks with rocky & uneven sections, can be wet & boggy underfoot. Boots Essential

Enjoy a wonderful hike around the spectacular Slea Head – one of the richest areas of archaeology in this region, with its numerous beehive huts and promontory forts. There are breathtaking views from Mount Eagle on the way. Return to Dingle for dinner and overnight. Meals: Breakfast & Lunch Terrain: Rocky and grass tracks, beach walking and some road walking. Boots essential.

Driving to the northern side of the Dingle Peninsula, todays routes take you to those parts that only walkers discover and you are well rewarded with beautiful and peaceful views all around you. A wonderful hike takes you across open hillside & bogland to enjoy a trail that typifies this region – where it seems that the hills just fall into the sea. With breath-taking scenery & wonderful inland hiking, you will be spoilt by the variety of this walk as you follow an old bog track to complete your hike. At the end of your walk, you return to the village of Cloghane to enjoy some refreshments before returning to Dingle for your final overnight. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner Terrain: Rocky and grass tracks, beach walking and some road walking. Boots essential.

Your tour will finish this morning after another delicious breakfast. There are regular buses from Dingle to Tralee where you can connect by bus or train to all major cities & airports. Please contact us before you book your departing flights so we can ensure you have sufficient time to travel to the airport from Dingle Meals: Breakfast Please note: It is extremely important that you read & understand the details for each day & that you are able to achieve this. If you would like to discuss your hiking level with one of our experts – please arrange a telephone conversation & we will be delighted to assist you with your holiday choice