Ireland · Long-distance path

Kerry Way

A long-distance path in Ireland: 204 km (127 mi) with 5,638 m of ascent, about 9 days on foot.

Distance
204 km (127 mi)
Ascent
5,638 m
Days
9
High point
391 m

The line is OpenStreetMap's mapping of the route (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), via Waymarked Trails, with heights from a 30 m terrain model. Check the current official route before a long trip: diversions and permitted paths change. See the source.

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Kerry Way
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Summits on the way

  • Keelnagore 288 m · 84 km from the start
  • Knockavohaun · 85 km from the start
  • Coomduff [Cro na Snathaide] 244 m · 93 km from the start
  • Knag 210 m · 96 km from the start
  • Gortamullin 205 m · 171 km from the start

Tops within 300 m of the line. Lists from the Database of British and Irish Hills; other summits from OpenStreetMap.

Start and finish

Start: near Killarney, County Kerry. 52.05794, -9.51124

Finish: 52.00163, -9.84165

Directions to the start Directions to the finish

Places to stay

Rooms in the towns and villages along the way:

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Paths change, and the weather decides the day. The line comes from the source named under the map and the heights from a terrain model, so treat the figures as a guide. Check for diversions before you go, take a map, check the forecast, and turn back if it isn't right.