Randy's Wanderings

Kerry Way Day 5 - Sept 13

Foilmore to Waterville

Breakfast at our B&B and then a short hike up through the farm to intersect the Kerry Way on the ridge top.

Our B&B host was transporting other walkers' bags to Waterville so we made a good decision to load up my pack and only carry Lisa's now much lighter one today.

The route along the ridge was very boggy and not long long before we both had wet boots.

The ridge walk takes in Knockavahaun and Canug summits before descending into the valley. Rest stop at Mastergeehy post office where we were able to buy an ice cream.

Climbed and followed next boggy ridge then down to Waterville and our O'Grady's Townhouse B&B.

Waterville dinner at 'The Lobster' (great beef stew) where we met up with some of the other walkers so we lingered for Irish coffees.

18 km

Serious bog action

Rest stop

Friendly post office dog

Waterville in the distance

O'Grady's B&B - not as small as appears in this photo

Beef stew and chips at The Lobster

Glenbeige to Foilmore

Pleasant weather for a fairly long walk to Foilmore and our B&B (just short of Cahersiveen).

Spectacular traverse of Drung Hill with views across Dingle Bay then through some boggy trails before ending on quiet cuntry roads.

Night at the wonderful Failte Farmhouse B&B where Catherine Morris provided us with a fantastic dinner.

Starting to cross paths with other walkers on our schedule like the Camino family.

26 km

Leaving Glenbeigh - quiet roads with other walkers ahead

Friendly donkey

Trail up the side of Drung Hill

Dingle Bay and Dingle Peninsula

Irish sunshine!

Irish scone for snack

Green

One of the many small hamlets abandoned during the great famine

Church yard from 19th century

Unmarked flat stone grave marker from famine

Failte Farmhouse B&B

Kerry Way Day 3 - Sept 11

Glencar to Glenbeigh

A fairly easy day to walk today.

Country roads as we walk the 'alternative' bit to pretty Blackstones Bridge and then more roads until we ascend up to the 'Windy Gap' with spectacular views and then down to Glenbeigh.

Private room at the Sleepy Camel Hostel where we were the only guests. The owner gave us the door code and left for the day.

Wandered about town in drizzle - lunch and drinks at 'The Tower' and then another local pub to taste a Murphy's then dinner at the Glenbeigh Hotel (recommended both burger and curried chicken).

12 km

Irish breakfast at the Rowan Tree B&B is a great start to the day

Big fella - across a stone fence

Blackstones Bridge

Towards Windy Gap

Windy Gap

Local trail treat

Stile style

Our stop for the night in Glenbeigh

Seafood chowder and dark bread seems to be a delish staple at most pubs

Murphy's is a lesser known dark alternative to the Guinness juggernaut

Kerry Way Day 2 - Sept 10

Black Valley to Glencar

Bit of a sleep in and cooked breakfast in hostel before leaving around 1030 hrs.

Pretty walk to end of Black Valley then over the pass to Bridia Valley. (pronounced Bri-da)

Very quiet - saw no other walkers until our lunch stop.

Weather turned nasty with rain and gusty wind for tricky trail up and down pass.

Stopped at Stepping Stones cafe for lunch then made the game time call to walk to Glencar via the country roads rather than over the next socked in pass. More rain.

Arrived at Climbers Inn where they graciously allowed us to change clothes and dry/warm beside peat fire.

Michael from the Rowen Tree Inn picked us up and delivered us two km for our nights stay.

20 km