Day-by-day trail itinerary
Kerry Way: 8-day itinerary
The Kerry Way is a 146 km long-distance path, climbing about 4793 m in total across 1 official sections.
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A practical starting point
8 days from near Gortroe to near Caherdaniel
Use these daily distances and overnight stops as a starting point, then customise the trip in the planner.
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1
Day 1: near Gortroe → Cronin's Yard Camping
12.2 km · 1,143 m ascent · 4h44–6h41 (about 5h34, incl. ~56m of stops)
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2
Day 2: Cronin's Yard Camping → Killarney
13.4 km · 469 m ascent · 4h19–6h06 (about 5h05, incl. ~51m of stops)
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3
Day 3: Killarney → Hillcrest farmhouse B&B
21.5 km · 378 m ascent · 5h53–8h19 (about 6h55, incl. ~1h09 of stops)
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4
Day 4: Hillcrest farmhouse B&B → Glencar
23.4 km · 698 m ascent · 6h59–9h52 (about 8h13, incl. ~1h22 of stops)
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5
Day 5: Glencar → Glenbeigh
13.6 km · 361 m ascent · 4h01–5h40 (about 4h44, incl. ~47m of stops)
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6
Day 6: Glenbeigh → Fransal House B&B
19.0 km · 425 m ascent · 5h23–7h37 (about 6h21, incl. ~1h04 of stops)
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Day 7: Fransal House B&B → Waterville
23.7 km · 750 m ascent · 7h13–10h11 (about 8h29, incl. ~1h25 of stops)
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8
Day 8: Waterville → near Caherdaniel
19.2 km · 420 m ascent · 5h23–7h37 (about 6h20, incl. ~1h04 of stops)
Via Caherdaniel