We will meet you at Kerry Airport or Tralee train station and take you to your first guesthouse in Dingle. The transfer takes less than an hour and once arrived you can begin to explore this wonderful fishing town. We have a relatively easy 11km circular walk around the harbour and town that shows you the highlights of the area. Dingle has an amazing selection of cafes, pubs, restaurants, craft shops and it has the liveliest traditional music scene on the Dingle Way. Capital of this Gaeltacht or Irish speaking area, it has attracted many artists, painters and writers who draw on the Celtic inspiration of our native language. Dingle is very much a food town and has some of the most interesting places to eat in Ireland. A wonderful location for your first evening of the trip.

If last night was a late one do not worry. This morning we offer the option of a transfer to Ventry. This shortens today’s walk to 16.5km and takes out the initial road section from Dingle. From Ventry you have a beautiful 3km beach overlooked by the ever present Mount Eagle Mountain. Moving on, the trail begins to ascend and one of the most dramatic sections of the Dingle Way begins.

The trail crosses Mount Eagle and you enjoy sweeping Atlantic views south towards the Skellig and Valentia Islands. Then in front of you, the Blasket Islands appear. You have now reached the most westerly point in Europe. The seven Blasket Islands jutting out of the Wild Atlantic are a sight that will stay with you forever. You now descend towards Slea Head, and the beautiful Coumeenoole Beach is clearly in view. As luck with have it, a small cafe offers the chance to savour the magnificent panorama before embarking on the final 3km into Dunquin. Kruggers pub, across from your guesthouse is the most westerly pub in Europe offers the opportunity for dinner and a well deserved drink.

Close by your guesthouse is the excellent Blasket Islands Museum and we recommend even just a short visit before setting off for the day. Not long out of Dunquin, you come to the famous Louis Mulcahy pottery studios and a visit is well recommended. Across from the studio is Clogher beach, a beautiful horseshoe beach with fine clear sands.

From Clogher, country roads take us to Smerwick Harbour, the site of a 1580 massacre between English and mainly Spanish & Italian soldiers who were supporting the local Desmond Rebellion. The site marks the start of Smerwick Harbour and you follow the coast with its long sandy beaches. The local scenery is relaxed but all around are the high peaks of the Brandon Mountain Range as well as nearby Ceann Sibeal mountain, site of the recently filmed Star Wars movies.

Soon after you leave the beach and the Dingle Way and follow the small track into Ballyferriter Village, your base for this evening. The village is home to the West Kerry Museum which can be visited as well as some great traditional pubs and the Gaelige Language is very strong in this part of the peninsula,

Depending on your departure time, you can enjoy one more section of the Dingle Way. This 10km coastal hike from Ballyferriter to Ballydavid takes in a marvellous beach walk, some lovely coastal scenery as well as the opportunity to visit Gallarus Oratory. Gallarus Oratory is a 6th century church built using a Neolithic method of dry stone corbelling. There is an small museum at the site as well as a cafe. Your walk finishes at the famous TP’s pub in Ballydavid where you can enjoy a drink before our driver will meet you and bring you onto either Tralee or Kerry Airport.