Day 1 - Arrival to Dingle

Arrival to Dingle town. Year round bus service from Tralee or seasonal summer service from Killarney. Overnight accommodation in Dingle.

Local circuit walk on Ballysitteragh Hill. This is a strenuous but very rewarding day with some fabulous views of Dingle and most of the Dingle Peninsula. It is not compulsory to complete the full round trip, you can walk as far as you feel comfortable with and return the same way.
Distance 19km. Ascents 630m. Approximate walking time 6.5 hours.

Dingle harbour walk, a low level easy walk by the shoreline on the easern side of the harbour with a possblesighting of Fungi, Dingles resident dolphin.
Distance 6km. No ascents. Approximate walking time 2 hours.

Day 2 - Dingle to Dunquin

It is mostly minor roads and beaches today, but beyond the village of Ventry is some of the most spectacular scenery you could hope to find. The walking route weaves through fuchsia hedges and climbs an old track on the foothill of Mount Eagle past the early Christian beehive huts at Fahan. Behind are views of Ventry Harbour and south to the Ring of Kerry and Valentia Island. Ahead route opens up to Slea Head and the Blasket Islands. This is the most westerly point in Europe, beyond is North America!
Distance 22km. Ascents 350m. Approximate walking time 6 hours.

Overnight accommodation in Dunquin village.

Day 3 - Dunquin to Ballydavid

Leaving Dunquin towards Clogher Head a visit to the Blasket Island Interpretative Centre is recommended. The centre illustrates the harshness of life on the islands, until the last inhabitants resettled to the mainland in 1953. Other than fishing, and sheep farming on the wind blown hills, there is little else to maintain the local communities. The route follows the Norse named Smerwick Harbour and a detour takes you to Dun an Oir, the Fort of Gold where Italian and Spaniard soldiers were besieged by troops of Elizabeth 1 in 1580. Ballydavid is a thriving fishing harbour and a Gaelic speaking community.
Distance 14km. Ascents 180m. Approximate walking time 4 hours.

Overnight accommodation in Ballydavid village.

Day 4 - Ballydavid to Cloghane

You are in the cradle of early Christian civilization here, with as many as sixty notable sites of cultural and religious development from the 5th to 9th centuries. Today's hike takes you up; up to the saddle of Mas an Tiompain (the Pass of the Drum) below Mount Brandon, Ireland's second highest mountain at 950m. The scenery is superb - Tralee Bay, the Magharees against the hues of the Slieve Mish mountains. The descent to Cloghane is nothing short of thrilling on a clear day, and well-earned respite is available in the village!
Distance 18km. Ascents 750m. Approximate walking time 7 hours.

Overnight accommodation in Cloghane village.

Day 5 - Departure from Dingle

Transfer from your guesthouse in Cloghane back to Dingle town (10 minutes). Year round bus services are available from Dingle to Tralee or a seasonal service (June, July) to Killarney.