Kenmare
Walking Festival 1997


For the hillwalker/mountaineer the Caha and Derrynasagart Mountains lie to the South and East, while to the North lie the Dunkerrons and the majestic McGillycuddy Reeks with lofty Carrauntoohil towering over all.
For the rambler, Kenmare's enviable position allows easy access to both the Beara and Iveragh peninsulas with Ireland's two premier long-distance walking routes, the
Kerry Way and the Beara Way, converging in the town.
Kenmare also hosts two of Ireland's premier walking festivals - the Easter Weekend Festival(March 29-30,1997 ) and the Whit 10 Day Festival (May24 - June 2, 2024) which includes the British and Irish bank holiday weekends.

Graded Walks

Easter Festival

Whit Festival

Caution

Equipment

Maps

Further Information


Graded Walks

Grade A: These are strenous walks/climbs in open/rough country
Grade B: These are less strenous walks/climbs on road/tracks
Grade C: These are short walks with historical/environmental interest


Easter Festival
March 29 to March 30

Sat 29, 12 noon 4.5 hours

Looscaunagh - Windy Gap 7km 550m
Grade A, Open Country

Sat 29, 12 noon 3 hours

Galway's Bridge - Kenmare (Kerry Way) 10Km 270m
Grade B, Track/Road

Sun 30, 10.00 a.m. 6 hours

Mangerton - Gowlane 14Km 750m
Grade A, Open Country

Sun 30, 10.00 a.m. 4 hours

Sneem - Templenoe (Kerry Way) 17Km 150m
Grade B, Track/Road/Open Country


Whit Festival
M
ay 24 to June 2

May

Sat 24 2.00 p.m. 3 hours

Gowlane - Peakeen 5Km 350m
Grade B, open country

Sun 25 9.00 a.m. 7 hours

Carrauntoohil, 12 Km 1100m
Grade A, Open country (Strenous)
Pre-booking only!

Sun 25 12 noon 4 hours

Cloonee - Kilmakilloge 9Km 330m
Grade B Track/open country

Mon 26 10.00 a.m. 1.5 hours

 Inchiquin Waterfall 3Km 200m
Grade B Track

Tues 27 10.00 a.m. 6 hours

Seafari Cruise to Blackwater
return to Kenmare (Kerry Way) 14km 250m
Grade B, Track/Road/Open Country

Wed 28 10.00 a.m 4 hours

Torc - Galway's Bridge 9Km 600m
Grade A Track/Open Country

Thur 29 10.00 a.m. 4.5 hours

Barraduff Circuit 10Km 650m
Grade A Open Country/Road

Fri 30 10.00 a.m. 3 hours

Knockanaguish Circuit 8Km 200m
Grade B Road/Track/Open Country

Sat 31 10.00 a.m. 6 hours

Turners Rock - Carriganine 15KM 650m
Grade A, Open Country

Sat 31 10.00 a.m. 4 hours

Tooreen - Dromanassig 12Km 200m
Grade B Track/Road

June

Sun 1, 9.00 a.m. 7 hours

Carrauntoohil, 12 Km 1100m
Grade A, Open country (Strenous)
Pre-booking only!

Sun 1, 10.00 a.m. 4 hours

Lettermoneel - Blackwater 10km 400m
Grade B, Track/Open Country

Sun1, 2.00 p.m. 3 hours

Kenmare - Cross Roads - Ashgrove 9Km 100m
Grade C Country Road

Mon 2, 10.00 a.m. 4 hours

The Buachaills 8km 600m
Grade A, open Country

Mon 2, 10.00 a.m. 2.5 hours

Mucksna 5Km 250m
Grade B Road/Open Country


Caution

Hill walking is an activity associated with a danger of personal injury or death. To minimise the risk involved walkers are advised to be properly prepared for walks chosen especially Grade A walks, for which a reasonable degree of fitness is required.
Walkers attend at their own risk


Equipment

GRADE A: Boots, water proof over clothes, tracksuit -NOT jeans, warm cap, gloves, rucksack, packed lunch, hot drink, whistle.

GRADE B & C: Strong comfortable footwear, rainwear, tracksuit - NOT jeans, warm cap, packed lunch if appropriate


Maps:

o/s. 1: 50,000 - No.78, 84, 85

o/s. 1: 25,000 - McGillycuddy Reeks

o/s. 1: 63,360 - Killarney District

Interesting book: Kerry Walks, Kevin Corcodan, ISBN 0-86278-293-7 price ca £7.95 available also in the Kenmare Bookshop


More information about the Walking festival:

The festival booth in the Square will be open for 30 minutes prior to each walk. Please register early.

Transport is provided, at a nominal fee, for all walks not starting or ending in the Square.

More Info ? Ask us! by sending an e-mail to walking@kenmare.com
or phone +353 (0)64-41682 / 41008 / 41034
or Fax +353 (0)64-42168

Mailaddress: Kenmare Walking Festival,
P.O.Box 30,Post Office Kenmare, Co Kerry


Errors or omissions? Greenane Consultancy Ltd Templenoe, Kenmare
last updated: 26/05/97