Dingle Way 8-Day Gentle Tour (Hillwalk Tours)

For the most part, this walking tour follows the official trail of the Dingle Way (Slí Chorca Dhuibhne in Gaelic), a 179km (112 miles) long National Waymarked Trail around the Dingle Peninsula in County Kerry. The official beginning and end of the circular route is Tralee, the capital of Kerry. The diversity of landscapes is one of the reasons why the Dingle Way is such a popular trail. It never takes long before a turn in the path reveals a dramatic change of scenery. From walking in the foothills of Slieve Mish to crossing the shoulder of Mount Brandon, from the crashing waves of the Atlantic Ocean at Slea Head to the tranquil setting of pastoral farmland and golden beaches around Castlegregory. The Dingle Way invigorates the senses. For those who love history and culture, some of the finest archaeological sites in Ireland can be encountered on the Dingle Way. Standing stones, ogham stones and a multitude of beehive huts are the most obvious structures to be spotted en route. Tralee and Dingle Town itself (An Daingean) are renowned cultural hubs of Ireland – it won’t take long to find some traditional music and Irish ‘craic’ in these locations.