Dingle Way

Dingle Way
Section of the Dingle Way near Smerwick Harbour and Ballydavid Head
Length162 km (101 mi)[1]
LocationCounty Kerry, Ireland
DesignationNational Waymarked Trail[1]
TrailheadsTralee[1]
UseHiking
Elevation gain/loss+2,590 m (8,497 ft)[1]
Highest pointShoulder of Mount Brandon (640 m (2,100 ft))[2]
DifficultyStrenuous[1]
SeasonAny
SightsDingle Peninsula
SurfaceMountain, field and cliff paths; roads; beaches[1]
Websitewww.thedingleway.ie
Map overview

The Dingle Way (Irish: Slí Chorca Dhuibhne)[3] is a long-distance trail around the Dingle Peninsula in County Kerry, Ireland. It is a 162-kilometre (101-mile) long circular route that begins and ends in Tralee and is typically completed in eight days.[4] It is designated as a National Waymarked Trail by the National Trails Office of the Irish Sports Council and is managed by the Dingle Way Committee and Kerry County Council.[5]

  1. ^ a b c d e f "Dingle Way". IrishTrails. Irish Sports Council. Retrieved 1 August 2011.
  2. ^ Fewer 1996, p. 1.
  3. ^ Bardwell & Megarry 2009, p. 1.
  4. ^ Bardwell & Megarry 2009, p. 10.
  5. ^ National Trails Office 2010, p. 34.