Dingle Way

The trail begins in Tralee, following the towpath of the Tralee Ship Canal to Blennerville, after which it follows the road for a while before climbing up to a mountain track along the northern flanks of the Slieve Mish Mountains. From here it descends towards Tralee Bay and the village of Camp.^[6] The next few stages – Camp to Annascaul, via Inch Strand; Annascaul to Dingle, via Lispole; and Dingle to Dunquin, via Ventry – mainly follow minor roads and boreens.^[7] The latter section of the stage between Dingle and Dunquin follows a cliff path around Slea Head.^[8] The section between Dunquin and Ballycurrane follows a mixture of roads, beaches and cliff paths.^[9] The most mountainous stretch of the Way now follows as the trail ascends a saddle between Brandon and Masatiompan mountains.^[10] At 640 metres (2,100 feet), this is the highest point reached by any of the National Waymarked Trails in Ireland.^[11] The Way then descends to Brandon village and follows a trail to the village of Cloghane.^[12] From Cloghane, the trail follows Fermoyle Strand, Ireland's longest beach, to Fahamore, before following roads to the village of Castlegregory.^[13] The final stage follows the coastline to Camp before retracing the outward route to Tralee.^[14]