Make the Kerry Way your office for a day... or three
The Kerry Way is largely off-road with accessible trailheads at points along the N71 Ring of Kerry. Pictures: Simon Tierney
As I made my way down a dusty waymarked path, Scots pine filtering dappled sunlight onto the encroaching rhododendron, a scene more reminiscent of the Mediterranean than Ireland opened up before me. The quiet solitude of a little inlet on the north side of Kenmare Bay reminded me why I had undertaken this 50 kilometre hike along the Kerry Way. A little slice of heaven, that rekindled memories of my childhood holidays in this magical corner of the South West.
The Kerry Way is one of Ireland’s longest and best established waymarked hiking trails, stretching over 200 kilometres around the Iveragh Peninsula, beginning and finishing in Killarney.
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