When I first visited Ireland, years before the beginning of my hiking career, I was immediately fascinated and vowed to return for a more in-depth exploration of its landscape, history, people and culture. At that time I did not even consider that such an exploration would be on foot! I decided to walk three well-known Irish hikes: the Wicklow Way, the Kerry Way and the Dingle Way. Four of us were involved in this adventure: two to walk the entire way (Sarah Allday and me), one to occasionally walk (Frankie Parker) and my mom, June Funk, who traveled independently, meeting us at each B&B to visit and explore the area.
When planning these walks, I used three very helpful websites which listed B&Bs, maps, mileage, etc., everything necessary to arrange this Irish adventure. These sites were: www.wicklowway.com, www.kerryway.com and www.dingleway.com.
(Now available! Hiketreks: Trekking in Wales and Ireland – a hardbacked, 158 page, full-color volume of my hikes in southern Ireland and on Offa’s Dyke Path, which runs the length of the Welsh border with England. This volume contains day-by-day overviews (pictures and text) of these four long-distance hikes in 2015 and 2018. To purchase, follow the link:
Hiketreks: Trekking in Ireland and Wales by Kathy Wharton)
Now for the hikes!
The Wicklow Way – County Wicklow, Rep. of Ireland
The Kerry Way – County Kerry, Rep. of Ireland
The Dingle Way– County Kerry, Rep. of Ireland