On the second day of our short break in Ireland we drove (and walked some of) around the Ring of Kerry. This was a gentle day after our efforts on Carrauntoohil the previous day.
The Ring of Kerry is a coastal route around the Skellig coast - the coast of the beautiful and rugged Iveragh Peninsula.
We were staying at Glenbeigh (as our base for Carrauntoohil). A quick plug for Liosderrig House and Maureen our host. She has run her B&B for 18 years. It could not have been nicer, Maureen more considerate or helpful and her full cooked breakfast including white and black pudding more scrummy. Thank you Maureen!
The Ring of Kerry by definition is a circular route around the coast line and takes in small towns and villages and spectacular coastal scenery. The Iveragh peninsular is dominated by the wild Atlantic Ocean.
The route is a designated one - and well on the tourist map. Many people cycle it - a hard 179km. Most people drive it of course. For walkers there is the Kerry Way - (The Kerry Way is a long-distance trail in County Kerry, Ireland. It is a 214-kilometre long circular trail that begins and ends in Killarney. It is typically completed in nine days. It is designated as a National Waymarked Trail by the National Trails Office.). The Kerry Way seems to follow much of the Ring of Kerry route but it avoids most of the roads and I would think would be an especially lovely thing to do.
Our weather day on the Ring of Kerry was blustery and with poorish visibility but it could have been so much worse and didn't detract from our enjoyment although it did possibly from my mob photos below - ha!
We made our way slowly around - going anti clockwise from Glenbeigh. It took all day with lots of stops to take in views etc. The route is not what you would call busy busy - but it is very much a tourist trail. All you need is a car. The scenery is special - the wildness of it - but there is always another car arriving - and this did detract from the experience somewhat for us. If you could do it without interruption it would undoubtedly be right up there as a great place to be,
We did spend a couple of very enjoyable hours on Valentia Island - (crossed by ferry at Knightstown for 7 euros) and walked up Geokaum Mountain from the bottom for spectacular 360 degree views. However for the purest too - the fact you can almost drive to the top detracted a little.
Overall we had a very enjoyable day and we were glad we did it. If I did it again I would go in winter I think.
Here are a few poorish quality photos :-
The Ring of Kerry is a coastal route around the Skellig coast - the coast of the beautiful and rugged Iveragh Peninsula.
We were staying at Glenbeigh (as our base for Carrauntoohil). A quick plug for Liosderrig House and Maureen our host. She has run her B&B for 18 years. It could not have been nicer, Maureen more considerate or helpful and her full cooked breakfast including white and black pudding more scrummy. Thank you Maureen!
The Ring of Kerry by definition is a circular route around the coast line and takes in small towns and villages and spectacular coastal scenery. The Iveragh peninsular is dominated by the wild Atlantic Ocean.
The route is a designated one - and well on the tourist map. Many people cycle it - a hard 179km. Most people drive it of course. For walkers there is the Kerry Way - (The Kerry Way is a long-distance trail in County Kerry, Ireland. It is a 214-kilometre long circular trail that begins and ends in Killarney. It is typically completed in nine days. It is designated as a National Waymarked Trail by the National Trails Office.). The Kerry Way seems to follow much of the Ring of Kerry route but it avoids most of the roads and I would think would be an especially lovely thing to do.
Our weather day on the Ring of Kerry was blustery and with poorish visibility but it could have been so much worse and didn't detract from our enjoyment although it did possibly from my mob photos below - ha!
We made our way slowly around - going anti clockwise from Glenbeigh. It took all day with lots of stops to take in views etc. The route is not what you would call busy busy - but it is very much a tourist trail. All you need is a car. The scenery is special - the wildness of it - but there is always another car arriving - and this did detract from the experience somewhat for us. If you could do it without interruption it would undoubtedly be right up there as a great place to be,
We did spend a couple of very enjoyable hours on Valentia Island - (crossed by ferry at Knightstown for 7 euros) and walked up Geokaum Mountain from the bottom for spectacular 360 degree views. However for the purest too - the fact you can almost drive to the top detracted a little.
Overall we had a very enjoyable day and we were glad we did it. If I did it again I would go in winter I think.
Here are a few poorish quality photos :-
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| scenes from the Ring of Kerry |
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