Day-by-day trail itinerary
The Kerry Way: 8-day itinerary
The Kerry Way is a 146 km long-distance path, climbing about 4793 m in total along the route. This summary is auto-generated, expand it and the topics below with well-sourced detail.
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8 days from Killarney to Killarney
Use these daily distances and overnight stops as a starting point, then customise the trip in the planner.
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Day 1: Killarney → Hillcrest farmhouse B&B
21.8 km · 326 m ascent · 5h50–8h15 (about 6h52, incl. ~1h09 of stops)
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Day 2: Hillcrest farmhouse B&B → Glencar
23.4 km · 639 m ascent · 6h52–9h41 (about 8h04, incl. ~1h21 of stops)
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Day 3: Glencar → Glenbeigh
13.6 km · 325 m ascent · 3h56–5h34 (about 4h38, incl. ~46m of stops)
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4
Day 4: Glenbeigh → Fransal House B&B
19.0 km · 358 m ascent · 5h15–7h25 (about 6h11, incl. ~1h02 of stops)
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5
Day 5: Fransal House B&B → Waterville
23.7 km · 715 m ascent · 7h08–10h05 (about 8h24, incl. ~1h24 of stops)
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Day 6: Waterville → Sneem
28.6 km · 670 m ascent · 8h11–11h34 (about 9h38, incl. ~1h36 of stops)
Via Caherdaniel -
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Day 7: Sneem → Kenmare
34.7 km · 571 m ascent · 9h25–13h17 (about 11h04, incl. ~1h50 of stops)
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Day 8: Kenmare → Killarney
25.4 km · 603 m ascent · 7h16–10h16 (about 8h33, incl. ~1h25 of stops)
Via Killarney