DINGLE WALKING TOUR IRELAND - 12-DAY GENTLE  
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 4 – 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 to Annascaul - home of 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 Gaeltacht town of Dingle – reknowned for its music, its culture and Fungi – a bottle-nosed dolphin that has been greeting visitors in Dingle Harbour since 1984. Day 5: Dingle to Slea Head • Distance 20km • Walking Time 4 – 5.5 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: Slea Head to Ballyferriter • Distance 15.5km • Walking Time 3.5 – 5 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. Day 7: Ballyferriter to Cuas • Distance 15.5km • Walking Time 3.5 – 5 hours • Max Height 60m The route from Ballyferriter to Feohanagh takes you along some of the finest clifftop walks in the country with the brooding peak of Mount Brandon watching over your every step. Day 8: Cuas to Cloghane • Distance 22km • Walking Time 5 – 7.5 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 9: Cloghane to Scraggane Pier • Distance 17.5km • Walking Time 3.5 – 5.5 hours • Max Height 46m Leaving Cloghane, you emerge onto a magnificent beach stretching for more than 10km along a narrow peninsula jutting out towards the Seven Hogs – a group of islands also known as the Magharees. Day 10: Scraggane Pier to Camp • Distance 19km • Walking Time 4 - 5.5 hours • Max Height 20m Follow the eastern side of the peninsula through sand dunes and long beaches back to Castlegregory village and then continue along the coastline as far as Camp. Day 11: Camp to Tralee • Distance 18/20km • Walking Time 4 - 5.5 hours • Max Height 133m From Camp, you return to the track you walked on Day 2 that takes you along the side of the Slieve Mish Mountains to Blennerville - the site of Ireland's largest windmill. A canal path leads you back into Tralee. Day 12: Depart Tralee There are regular bus and train services departing Tralee. We will be happy to provide you with further details upon request.
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