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Day 8 of 10 · Killarney · The Classic Wild Atlantic Way

Day 8 — Killarney National Park & Lakes

TRANSFERlake kayaking

An active day to your new base in Killarney, with 1 h 52 on the road.

Killarney National Park & Lakes
Parc national de Killarney © Public domain, Wikimedia Commons

Stage 6 · Killarney · Ireland

We sleep at Hillcrest farmhouse B&B, 5.3 km away

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days 8–9 2 nights 1 h 52 on the road96 kmclimate favourable

Interest of the place — nature 15. Based on: remarkable site in a park setting; mountain pass reached from the stage (Gap of Dunloe).

programme
6 h 30
road
1 h 52
  • Kayaking on Lough LeaneInterest nature 15Place Lough Leane, 1.6 km away · exact place name★★☆☆☆ · known in 11 languages — article “Lough Leane”

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    3 h 30
  • Muckross House & Gardens StrollPlace Muckross House, 4.6 km away · exact place name★★☆☆☆ · known in 11 languages — article “Muckross House”“Muckross House is located on the small Muckross Peninsula between Muckross Lake and Lough Leane, two of the lakes of Killarney, 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) from the town of Killarney in County Kerry, Ireland. In 1932 it was presented by William Bowers Bourn and Arthur Rose Vincent to the Irish nation.” — after Wikipedia

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    3 h

To add if time allows: Cycling the Demesne Trails (3 h) · Ross Castle Visit (2 h)

Bad-weather option — something else that day — Muckross House & Gardens Stroll

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On the way

Stops beside the road, chosen for their small detour — we say they are on the way, we do not promise to go through them.

  • Inch Beach

    Inch Beach

    A vast sandy spit perfect for a quick walk and stretching legs before the final stretch.

    45 min there · detour +3 km · View on Google Maps

    © photographed on 15 September 2011 by Draceane — CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

  • Killorglin

    Killorglin

    A charming town on the River Laune, ideal for a coffee break and viewing the Puck Fair statue.

    30 min there · detour +3 km · View on Google Maps

    © photographed on 29 May 2005 by Pam Brophy — CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

  • Ross Castle

    Ross Castle

    A 15th-century tower house located directly on the edge of Lough Leane, serving as a perfect gateway to the park.

    60 min there · detour +7 km · View on Google Maps

    © photographed on 12 September 2014 by Dumphasizer — CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons