The Kerry Way
Walking Holiday
In Ireland
The Kerry Way
Walking Holiday on Kerry Peninsula, Ireland
a circular walk from Killarney
via The Black Valley, Glencar, Glenbeigh, Cahersiveen,
Waterville, Carherdaniel, Sneem and Kenmare
The Kerry Way is one of Ireland’s National Walking Trails.
Our walking holiday on The Kerry Way begins at Killarney and our itinerary follows 108 miles of the trail through some of the finest glens and mountain scenery in South West Ireland. The Kerry Way walking trail is clearly way-marked to provide reassurance on your walking holiday in South West Ireland.
This is a popular Irish walking tour, so we have carefully selected comfortableaccommodation to ensure you are well rested each night after a busy day hiking and sightseeing.
This walking holiday on the Kerry Way can be combined with any of the above to explore more of Ireland.
Our self-guided walking holidays are designed with your comfort and enjoyment in mind and can be tailor-made to your own personal requirements.
The routes are clearly way-marked to provide reassurance on your hiking vacation.
We use high quality guest houses, inns or small hotels with en-suite or private bathroom to ensure you are well rested each night after a busy day hiking and sightseeing. Rest assured that all our accommodation walking holiday providers are hand-picked and offer you that famous Irish hospitality.
Special diets can be catered for, including vegetarian, vegan, and gluten free.
We organize the luggage transfer so your bags are at your next accommodation when you arrive.
Let’s Go Walking has developed one of the largest choices of walking holidays and our offices are staffed 9am to 9pm to ensure your walking holiday runs without a hitch.
This walking holiday in the UK operates March to October and in either direction.
The daily distances are only a suggestion. If you would like to walk longer or shorter distances, we can arrange that too.
Our stated distances include mileage to the accommodation or pickup point and so may not agree with the guide book mileages.
Rest days can be taken in any location.
Why not combine this walk with a hiking tour in another part of the UK or Ireland. Our staff will be happy to advise on necessary transfers.
Online booking available.
A deposit of £85 per person is required to secure the booking, with the balance due 6 weeks before departure.
Optional extra days and accommodation upgrades can be added during the booking process online.
Kerry Way
walking holiday In Ireland
a circular walk from Killarney
12 days walking and 13 nights
Suggested Itinerary:
Day 1: Arrive at Killarney
Optional Day 1: extra day in Killarney
Day 2: lift to Torc Waterfall, then walk to Black Valley 9 miles
Day 3: Black Valley to Glencar 11 miles
Day 4: Glencar to Glenbeigh 8 miles
Day 5: Glenbeigh to Kells 11 miles
Day 6: Kells to Cahersiveen 7 miles
Optional Day 2: Rest day in Cahersiveen, optional visit to Valentia Island
Day 7: lift to Foilmore, then walk to Waterville 13 miles
Day 8: Waterville to Castle Cove 11 miles
Day 9: Castle Cove to Sneem 7 miles
Day 10: Sneen to Blackwater Bridge 7 miles
Day 11: Blackwater Bridge to Kenmare 9 miles
Day 12: Kenmare to Torc Waterfall 10 miles
Day 13: Torc Waterfall to Killarney via Muckross House 4 miles
Optional Day 3: extra day in Killarney
Day 14: Depart after breakfast
All prices subject to change
Suggested Tour Duration:
13 nights, 12 days walking
Total Distance:
108 miles/173 kms
Min/max daily distance:
5/13 miles
Average Daily distance:
9 miles
Grading:
Moderate
Features:
Killarney,
Black Valley
Waterville
Sneem
Muckross House,
mountains,
glens,
moorland and coastal walking
What’s included
in your Kerry Way
Irish walking holiday
on the Kerry Peninsula in Ireland
- accommodation at high quality guest houses, inns or small hotels on a bed and breakfast basis
- room with en-suite or private bathroom, tea and coffee making facilities
- daily luggage transfer
- support should there be any problems on route
- detailed itineraries
- guide Book
- map
Optional Extras
for your Kerry Way
Irish walking holiday
on the Kerry Peninsula in Ireland
- upgrade to the region’s most elegant, prestigious and famous hotels, where available
- transfers back to car or station
- parking facilities
- rest days
- inn to inn walks
What’s not included
in your Kerry Way
Irish walking holiday
on the Kerry Peninsula in Ireland
- lunches and dinners
- travel insurance
Lunches and Dinners
These are not included.
Evening meals
These are available at overnight locations, either at your accommodation or in the town/village.
Packed lunches
These can be provided by your accommodation or can be obtained from a local store, or cafe or inn along the route.
Holiday Travel Insurance
We require that you take out holiday insurance as Let’s Go Biking Ltd accepts no liability for the following:
cancellation, personal accident, illness, loss/theft of personal possessions and/or money, and any unforeseen circumstances, especially travel delays.
This is in addition to our existing
booking conditions.
How to get there:
- By Plane to Kerry, Shannon, Cork or Dublin where we can arrange transfer
to Killarney - By Car to the start of your walk where parking is available
- By Train/Bus to Killarney
Coastal Walking Holidays
We have coastal walking holidays in the UK in England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, Ireland, Isle of Man, Isles of Scilly and the Channel Islands.
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or
Our Coastal Walking Holidays include:
- Arran Coastal Way in Scotland
- Causeway Coast Way in Northern Ireland
- Causeway Coast Way and Glens of Antrim in Northern Ireland
- Channel Islands
- Cleveland Way part of the England Coast Path
- Cumbria Coastal Way part of the England Coast Path
- Dingle Way in Ireland
- England Coast Path
- Fife Coastal Path in Scotland
- Great Gardens of Cornwall
- Great Gardens of Devon
- Guernsey, Herm and Sark
- Hebridean Way in Scotland
- Island Hopping in Scotland
- Isle of Anglesey Coastal Path part of the Wales Coast Path
- Isle of Man
- Isles of Scilly
- Jersey Coastal Footpath
- Kerry Way in Ireland
- Lecale Way in Northern Ireland
- Lleyn Peninsula, part of the Wales Coast Path
- Norfolk Coast Path part of the England Coast Path
- Northumberland Coast Path part of the England Coast Path
- Peddars Way and Norfolk Coast Path part of the England Coast Path
- Pembroke Coast Path part of the Wales Coast Path
- Rye to Ramsgate on England Coast Path
- Solent Way part of the England Coast Path
- Somerset Coast Path part of the England Coast Path
- South West Coast Path part of the England Coast Path
- Tarka Trail
- Wales Coast Path