Waterville, Lough Currane & Caherdaniel loop

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Ireland

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Waterville, Lough Currane & Caherdaniel loop

Hard

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Waterville, Lough Currane & Caherdaniel loop

11:56

40.1km

1,080m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: July 24, 2024

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4.42 km

View of Waterville, Lough Currane, and Ballinskelligs Bay

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A narrow ridge rises north of Lough Currane. A hiking trail and the Kerry Way lead up over the wide ridge. If you walk along here, you will enjoy a …

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13.5 km

View of Lough Currane and surrounding hills

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To the north east of Lough Currane, this quiet path can make you feel like you are a million miles from everywhere.

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26.8 km

View of Kenmare Bay from the Old Butter Road

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A great stretch of the Olde Butter Road. These medieval trade routes can be found in many places on the Iveragh Peninsula. At this point, the path runs high above …

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30.0 km

View of Derrynane Bay and Beach

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Before we continue towards the west on a narrow path for a long time without much visibility, you have another good view of the bay here.

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31.7 km

View of Derrynane Bay and Scarriff Island

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A wonderful section of the long-distance hiking trail "The Kerry Way" across a cow pasture above the coast with excellent views.
For a beautiful circuit of around 13 km from …

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34.1 km

View over Skellig Islands

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With fantastic views, the trail leads here between field stone walls over wide sheep pastures. Stop here to let your gaze wander over the bay Ballinskelligs Bay. Far out in …

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39.4 km

Charlie Chaplin's Walk, Waterville

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Waterville (An Coireán, meaning "little cauldron" or "little whirlpool") is a small coastal village located between the Atlantic Ocean and Lough Currane on the scenic and famous Ring of Kerry …

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