Mini Walking Break Dingle
Self guided walking tour 

This 5 days, 4 nights tour, on the beautiful Dingle Peninsula is ideal for guests having only a few days available for a short walking holiday. Perhaps you want to spend the remaining days of your holiday exploring greater distances by car (we are happy to organise a hire car for you) but you still want to get out and about for at least some of the time.  

Dingle is one of the most favored spots in Ireland for the independently minded. Bounded on three sides by the sea, it combines in its landscape the ruggedness of rocky outcrops and cliffs with the soft shapes of hills and mountains, skirted by coastal lowlands.

Dingle Mini Walking Break

Daily itinerary:

DAY 1  Arrival.
Arrive in Dingle, sometimes called the “prettiest town on the edge of the old world”. On arrival to your first guesthouse, your hostess will give you your full detailed information pack and suggest some of the many local restaurants or pubs for food and possibly music.

DAY 2  Dingle to Dunquin
Distance: 18km/12miles Ascent: 350m/1,160ft
This days walking is spectacular, taking you via Ventry Beach and along the slopes of Mount Eagle to Slea Head. This stretch is famous for its concentration of archaeological sites and you will have an opportunity to see some of the “beehive” huts. You also get a full view of the Blasket Islands.  Overnight in Dunquin.

DAY 3  Dunquin to Ballyferriter
Distance: 15km/10miles Ascent: 150m/450ft

Walk from Dunquin following along by the coast to Clogher and on to the famous Dún an Óir (fort of gold).  Finish in the Irish speaking village of Ballyferriter.  A spectacular walk with some of the “wildest” views in the West of Ireland.

DAY 4  Ballyferriter to Ballydavid
Distance: 16km – 11miles (option 22km/14miles)  Ascent: 100m/300ft
Walk from Ballyferriter and continue along the coast to Ballydavid. Descend to the lovely and historical Brandon Creek and finish close to the crossroads near the Bothar Pub.

DAY 5  Depart
After a full Irish breakfast depart for Dingle Town, where there is a good bus service to Tralee and all the major cities.

For a more detailed programme, list of suggested equipment or any questions contact tours@killary.com

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