Kerry Camino Walk

Arrive in Tralee, the administrative capital of County Kerry. On arrival at your first guesthouse, your host can suggest some of the many local restaurants or pubs for food and possibly music.

Leaving your guesthouse, head to St John's church and walk along back country roads to join the Dingle Way. You follow this route under the Slieve Mish Mountains before joining what was once an old road to Dingle. Passing a fascinating 12th century oratory, still used by locals today for prayer, contemplation and worship, you continue to the village of Camp. Rocky and muddy mountain and grass tracks. Can be wet underfoot. Camp is the perfect place to unwind, with its cozy pubs offering a great place to sample some local food and drink. Distance: 16.8km/10.5mi Ascent: 403m/1322ft, Descent: 343m/1125ft Terrain: 36% paved paths and roads / 64% trails

Continuing west, you walk from the lovely hamlet of Camp to the lively little village of Annascaul. This walk takes you through a fascinating area of bogland where many people still come to cut their winter fuel. Crossing to the south side of the peninsula you arrive at the magnificent Inch Beach, before continuing inland to Annascaul village. Road walking on quiet back country roads, then onto grassy tracks and finishing on road. Distance: 18km/11.2mi. Ascent: 489m/1604ft, Descent: 504m/1655ft Terrain: 61% paved paths and roads, 39% trails

Leaving Annascaul you head to the town of Dingle. The route passes through Minard, with its 16th century castle, and the village of Lispole along the way. It then takes you along old, narrow country lanes through the hamlets of Lisdargan and Ballingarruan before joining the old military road below the Connor Pass, and on into Dingle. Grass country lanes, grass tracks and some road walking. Distance: 22km/13.8mi, Ascent: 492m/1614ft, Descent: 506m/1660ft Terrain: 71% paved paths and roads, 29% trails

Immersed in the true region of early pilgrimage on this Peninsula, today's route starts just outside Dingle, passing the Early Christian site of Kilcolman and continuing to the glorious sweep of Ventry beach. From here it takes you on a beautiful and historic walk around Slea Head, finishing in Dunquin. The walk offers an opportunity to see ‘beehive huts’ at close quarters, and also a full view of the Blasket Islands. Return transfer (25mins) to Dingle for your final overnight. Rocky and grass tracks, beach walking and some road walking. Distance: 18km/11.2mi, Ascent: 501m/1643ft, Descent: 525m/1722ft Terrain: 41% paved paths and roads, 59% trails

The trip concludes in Dingle after breakfast. There is a regular bus service to Tralee from where there are bus and train connections to Cork, Limerick, Shannon or Dublin. Private transfers are available on request.