Walking in Killarney and Killarney Lake hotels

2010 looks like its going to be a good season for Visitors in Killarney, offering such good value and so much to do. This Year we are recommending our Visitors to take at least one extra day in Killarney and assess the ring of Kerry, Dingle, The gap of dunloe and all the other great attractions like the Killarney National Park.

Watch Wild Sea Eagles fly over the Lake Hotel in Killarney










Walking in Killarney

Nowhere in Ireland do you have such a huge choice of Walks as you do in Killarney. Especially from the Lake Hotel, situated on the Lake shore adjoining the Killarney National Park. Here are some great landmarks and their distance from the Lake Hotel :

• Muckross Abbey 1 mile




• Muckross House 2 miles




• Old Furnace 3.5 miles




• Torc Waterfall 2.5 miles




• Colleen Bawn Rock 3 miles




• Brickeen bridge 4 miles




• Dinis Cottage 5 miles




• Meeting of the waters 5 miles




• Torc Mountain 5 miles




• Mangerton Mountain 7 miles




• Derrycunnihy Oak Woods 11 miles




• Lord Brandon's Cottage 14 miles




• Kenmare (Old Road/ Kerry way) 17 miles




• Ross Castle 3 miles




• Killarney town 1.5 miles




• Old Copper Mines 3.5 miles




• Library point 4.5 miles

• O'Sullivans Cascade

Other Walks like the Gap of Dunloe and take in a 13 mile boat trip through the Killarney Valley, Upper Lake, Muckross and Lower Lake back to Ross Castle.

Ireland's highest mountain Carrauntoohil and the MacGillycuddy's Reeks which has some very challenging routes

The Gap of Dunloe

You can cycle, walk of get a Pony and Trap before you take the Magical Boat Journey 13 miles (20km). If walking you will get a bus to Kate Kearney's from the Lake Hotel, then you can walk the 6 miles to Lord Brandon's Cottage. Here you will then take the most spectacular Boat Trip through the Killarney Valley the 3 Lakes of Killarney and the Long Range River. You will pass landmarks such as the Eagles Nest, Old Weir Bridge, Meeting of the Waters, Dinis Cottage, Brickeen Bridge, Glena and on to Ross Castle. The bus will be here to collect you and bring you back to the Lake Hotel. Generally collection from the Hotel are at 10.15 am daily and returning at 4 pm. Alternatively you can rent bikes and cycle to Kate Kearney's and through the Gap of Dunloe. Here you place your bike on the Boat and enjoy the trip.

Check out terry Carruthers on the benefits of walking its good for your health along with being very enjoyable.