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Exploring the Heart & Sole of the Dingle Peninsula.

Tour Dates: 5 day tour 2010.

Tour Cost: 985 euros p.p. ( single supplement 120 euros)

Included: Accommodation,breakfasts, lunches,blasket boat, tour guide service, transport,

and the first and last evening meal.

Not Included: Evening meals night 2 & 3. drinks at dinner, ferry cost to Skelligs Rocks.

Itinerary: NB. The Special trip the Skelligs is weather dependant, so we will go the best day of the itinerary, therefore this itinerary is subject to change.

Day 1:

Pick-up at Shannon airport by Maeve at 13.00 and drive to your guesthouse in Dingle, on route we will take  a short walk on Inch Beach. You can relax before dinner and then I will brief you about the tour. This is a time to ask questions and chat about the week ahead.

Overnight Dingle.

Day 2:

Mount Brandon, or St Brendan’s Mountain, is the highest on the Dingle Peninsula.  At 952metres, it is our main challenge for the week.  Our ascent will take us along the Paternoster Lakes to just below the summit, where a short, steep climb will take us to the top.  We will continue to Brandon Peak and Gearhane, before descending to Glanshanacuirp Valley and O’Connor’s Bar in Cloghane. 

Ascent: 960 m; Distance: 14km. Terrain: Gradual climb along narrow,rocky trail, steep climb to the summit.

Overnight Dingle.

Day 3: 

The Blasket Islands are the most westerly point in Europe and were inhabited until 1953.We will take a boat from Dunquin Harbour to the Great Blasket Island.  There, we will walk through the old village and along the spine of this beautiful island to Croaghmore (292m), enjoying glorious views of the other Blasket Islands and the mainland as we walk.

Ascent: 330 m; Distance: 7km. Terrain: Mostly a beautiful grassy trail made by the islanders.

Overnight Dingle.

Day 4:

We go east to the middle of the Slieve Mish Mountains for a horseshoe walk, taking in Bartregaum and Caherconree with its stone ring fort.  This lofty fort was once home to fierce mythological battles.  It may well be where the fairies come from! The climb is steady and steep, with rewarding views to the north and south of the peninsula.

Ascent: 991 m; Distance: 12km. Terrain: Trails across rough bogland uneven, steep ascent to lakes and the summit, gradual descent.

Day 5:
Time for farewell!

You will be dropped off at Shannon Airport, arriving by 12pm

Note:

This itinerary may change according to the discretion of your guide if weather conditions are unfavourable or if the group’s ability is mixed. Also the Skelligs Rocks is a special additon for the  August 8th to 12th tour.
 

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