DINGLE WALKING TOUR IRELAND - 10-DAY MODERATE   Day 1: Transfer to Tralee From your point of arrival, use the public transport information we provide to make the journey to Tralee. Day 2: Tralee to Camp • Distance 18/20km • Walking Time 3.5 – 5 hours • Max Height 133m Starting along a footpath next to a canal, you soon pass Blennerville Windmill before climbing up the side of the Slieve Mish Mountains. From this vantage point, there are lovely views over the Atlantic Ocean. Day 3: Camp to Annascaul • Distance 17.5km • Walking Time 4 – 5.5 hours • Max Height 234m Today you cross the through the heart of the Dingle Peninsula. Treat yourself to a stroll along the magnificent beach at Inch Strand before continuing on to Annascaul - home of legendary Antarctic explorer, Tom Crean. Day 4: Annascaul to Dingle • Distance 22km • Walking Time 4.5 – 6.5 hours • Max Height 228m Your walk today takes you to the popular Gaeltacht town of Dingle – reknowned for its music, its culture and Fungi – a bottle-nosed dolphin greeting visitors in Dingle Harbour since 1984. Day 5: Dingle to Dunquin • Distance 22km • Walking Time 4.5 – 6.5 hours • Max Height 160m Ancient historical forts dating back over 2,500 years, stunning clifftop views over the mystical Blasket islands – this is a unforgettable trek that will transport you from modern Ireland to the ‘old country’. Day 6: Dunquin to Cuas • Distance 26.5km • Walking Time 4 – 6 hours • Max Height 132m Delving ever deeper into the Gaeltacht you continue along the Atlantic coastline discovering some of Ireland’s more picturesque and secluded beaches and enjoying the marvellous scenery on offer. Day 7: Cuas to Cloghane • Distance 22km • Walking Time 5 – 7 hours • Max Height 660m The climb over the shoulder of Masatiompan is the steepest on the Dingle Way but the views are unparalleled and make every last bit of effort expended worthwhile. Day 8: Cloghane to Castlegregory • Distance 27.5km • Walking Time 5 – 7 hours • Max Height 46m Leaving Cloghane, you emerge onto a magnificent beach stretching for more than 10km along a narrow peninsula. Return through sand dunes and long beaches to Castlegregory village. Day 9: Castlegregory to Tralee • Distance 27km • Walking Time 5-7 hours • Max Height 133m From Castlegregory, continue along the coastline as far as Camp. From Camp, you return to the path you travelled on Day 2 which takes you back into Tralee on the side of the Slieve Mish Mountains. Day 10: Depart Tralee There are regular bus and train services departing Tralee. We will be happy to provide you with further details upon request. |