Routes

Planner

Features

Updates

App

Get the App

Routes

Hiking trails & Routes

Ireland

Munster

Kerry

Fenit Island from Fenit

Routes

Hiking trails & Routes

Ireland

Munster

Kerry

Fenit Island from Fenit

Moderate

4.7

(3)

hikers

Fenit Island from Fenit

02:02

7.97km

20m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: June 7, 2024

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

Get Directions

58 m

View of Little Samphire Island Lighthouse from Fenit Beach

Highlight • Viewpoint

Looking out across Tralee Bay, Fenit beach is sheltered and often calm, making it the perfect place for a swim. Lifeguards are on duty June to August. There are public toilets, picnic benches and a cafe just across the way, all set against views of the Dingle Peninsula.

Tip by

784 m

St Brendan Statue on Great Samphire Rock

Highlight • Monument

It is worth climbing the flight of stairs on Great Samphire Rock to marvel at this impressive statue of St Brendan. The level of detail crafted into the two-ton bronze sculpture is incredible. One hundred heads of Gods are carved into St Brendan's clothing, to reflect the carvings at Clonfert Monastery, which he founded.
St Brendan was born on nearby Fenit Island in the 5th century and was a famous explorer. His travels were well chronicled across Europe and it is thought he could have reached America long before Christopher Columbus. In fact, Columbus is said to have been inspired by St Brendan after reading about his trans Atlantic voyage while at University.

Tip by

4.79 km

Fenit Island

Highlight • Settlement

You can hike over to Feit Island via the sandbar that connects it to the mainland. Driving on the other hand is only possible at low tide. Despite its small size and inaccessibility, people live on the island and it once even boasted two churches. Once the island was called Fenit Within and the town known as Fenit Without. This was due to the island being protected by a defensive wall and therefore was 'within' its protection.
There is a coastal walk around the perimeter of the island, but sadly public access to the full route is not currently possible.

Tip by

7.97 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.96 km

2.61 km

1.09 km

242 m

Surfaces

2.57 km

2.45 km

1.19 km

1.02 km

413 m

242 m

Elevation

Nothing selected – click and drag below to see the stats for a specific part of the route.

Weather

Saturday 18 July

23°C

8°C

0 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 16.0 km/h

to get more detailed weather forecasts along your route

Comments

Want to know more?

This route was planned by komoot.

Navigate

Send to Phone

Save

Edit route

Download GPX

Move start point

Embed on a website

Report an Issue

Report restricted access

Nearby routes

Hard

4.7

762

Carrauntoohil via Devil's Ladder Loop

05:26h

12.5km

840m

Hard

5.0

279

The Coomloughra Horseshoe Trail to Carrantuohill

08:20h

12.6km

980m

Moderate

4.5

211

Sauce Creek Loop

04:04h

13.6km

430m

Moderate

4.0

155

Loch a' Dúin Valley Trail

01:38h

5.74km

80m

Hard

4.8

247

Mount Brandon Pilgrim's Path

04:48h

9.27km

740m

Moderate

4.3

124

Glanteenassig Woods and Lough Caum Loop

02:02h

7.23km

140m

Hard

4.8

131

Mount Brandon & the Pilgrim Path (Cosan na Naomh) loop

06:07h

15.4km

870m

Moderate

4.6

103

Rossbeigh Beach loop from Glenbeigh

03:20h

11.7km

260m

Moderate

4.2

Windy Gap loop

03:49h

12.9km

370m

Moderate

4.9

Glanageenty - Bernard Brothers Loop

02:36h

8.89km

240m

Moderate

4.9

The Dingle Way: Castlegregory Loop

04:31h

17.9km

40m

Easy

5.0

Ballybunion loop to Nun's Beach

00:53h

3.31km

40m

Fenit Island from Fenit

View of Little Samphire Island Lighthouse from Fenit Beach

St Brendan Statue on Great Samphire Rock

Fenit Island

Nearby routes

Sign up or log in to keep exploring this route

We value your privacy ⛰️

We value your privacy ⛰️