Plan your Walk
Dingle - Dunquin
Daingean Uí Chúis - Dún Chaoin

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Description

Travelling west along the harbour, the Dingle Way crosses the bridge over the Milltown River. On the right is Dingle Distillery, Ireland’s first purpose built distillery in over 100 years. Across the harbour you can see Esk Hill on which a tower was built in 1847 and among the trees, Burnham House, the former residence of Lord Ventry which now operates as a boarding school. A collection of Ogham Stones are on display on the roadway leading into the school.

After following some intertwining minor roads and tracks for 2km the Dingle Way then meets the main Slea Head Road. Extreme caution must be taken when walking along this section of the road as it is quite a popular scenic drive and there are no banks on either side to climb and allow room for passing traffic

The last part of this stage of the Dingle Way finds the trail back on the main Slea Head road in Dún Chaoin for 3km passing the graveyard where Peig Sayers of Blasket Island fame rests before descending towards a picturesque pier which offers visitors trips to the Blasket Island. A stone plaque at the top of the cliff commemorates the sinking of the Santa Maria de la Rosa of the Spanish Armada in 1588. The continuation of the trail ahead leads to Ionad an Blascaoid, a heritage centre, where the full poignant story of the Blasket Islands can be heard.
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Looped Walks
Siúlóid Cholmáin, Ventry
Distance: 7 km | Time: 2 hrs | Grade: Easy
Start the walk in Ventry Village. Head uphill past the post office and school, and turn left at the first junction to Mám an Óraigh and take in the fantastic views of Ventry Beach & Harbour and Dingle Bay. This section has 3 different walking markers for different routes therefore keep your eyes peeled for the Green & Red signs