Waterville to Caherdaniel
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/ Lough Currane near WatervillePhoto: Macs Adventure Ltd
Choose between a shorter coastal route or a more challenging, longer inland path to Caherdaniel.
The shorter option takes a roadside path and minor roads, where you’ll enjoy constant views to the sea and inshore islets, as well as the Beara Peninsula hills across the Kenmare River estuary. Why not take a short detour to visit Derrynane House National Historic Park (visitors’ centre has seasonal opening), the ancestral home of Daniel O’Connell, Ireland’s ‘Great Liberator’. Descend through native hazel forest and see the Caherdaniel Stone Fort before arriving in the town itself. Ascent: approx. 330m.
The longer, isolated and considerably tougher option, which could take approximately 10-11 hours, passes through Windy Gap, on the shoulder of Eagles Hill. The route is wilder, but exceptionally beautiful, with views over the sea, mountains and remote glens [ascent: approx. 740m].
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This route is used in the following itineraries:
WISROK1
WISROK2
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These maps and routes are designed to be used in conjunction with our traditional documentation. We have recently embarked on a conversion initiative to bring the two elements together, and this itinerary will be covered in due course.
In the meantime, using the two elements alongside each other should go a long way to ensure you have a safe, enjoyable and problem free day.
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