Ring of Kerry Walking Holiday Reviews
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Walking holiday in Kerry, following Ireland's most famous long distance trail. More information for the Ring of Kerry Walking Holiday |
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Review Summary
Customers most agreed on the following attributes:
Best Uses: Trying something new(3)
Cons: Exhausting(3)
Describe Yourself: Occasional traveller(3)
Pros: Great accommodations(4),Well organised(3)
Cons: Exhausting(3)
Describe Yourself: Occasional traveller(3)
Pros: Great accommodations(4),Well organised(3)
Bog, rocks, and great scenery
By Pat
from Charleston, South Carolina on 2011-09-28
from Charleston, South Carolina on 2011-09-28Pros: Great Accommodations
Cons: Exhausting,Poor directions
Best Uses: Fitness holiday
Bottom Line: No, I would not recommend this to a friend
Cons: Exhausting,Poor directions
Best Uses: Fitness holiday
Bottom Line: No, I would not recommend this to a friend
Comments about Ring of Kerry Walking Holiday :
I would have to add to Katharine’s comment that the hiker must have their own cell phone to call ahead from Foilmore on the first day – there are no public phones (or houses or directional signs) where you leave the trail. Very frustrating.
Would I recommend this hike to a friend? No. I would recommend it to someone who is incredibly physically fit…or a sheep. The views are spectacular but I was too busy watching out for the boot-sucking mud and big ol’ ankle-spraining, tumble-inducing rocks to be able to enjoy the scenery very much. (Just so you know – I’m not much of a wimp. I walked 200 miles of the Camino de Santiago last year with Katharine and Kathleen.)
A Wonderful Walk-About
By Patfrom Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on 2011-09-28
Pros: Once in a Lifetime Experience,Great Accommodations,Well Organised,Fun
Cons: Walk signage
Describe Yourself: Occasional Traveller
Best Uses: Trying Something New,Relaxation
Bottom Line: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
Cons: Walk signage
Describe Yourself: Occasional Traveller
Best Uses: Trying Something New,Relaxation
Bottom Line: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
Comments about Ring of Kerry Walking Holiday :
Walk was a wonderful experience, well-organized and adventuresome (I’m a 63 year old woman, and I did the walk alone). Walk of Kerry signage was excellent in most places, but the section approaching Waterville lacked sufficient signage, so take extra care.
Ring of Kerry Walking Holiday
By Kathleenfrom San Diego CA on 2011-08-28
Pros: Great Accommodations
Cons: Exhausting,Poorly Organised
Describe Yourself: Avid Adventurer
Best Uses: Thrill Seeking
Bottom Line: No, I would not recommend this to a friend
Cons: Exhausting,Poorly Organised
Describe Yourself: Avid Adventurer
Best Uses: Thrill Seeking
Bottom Line: No, I would not recommend this to a friend
Comments about Ring of Kerry Walking Holiday :
Ireland is beautiful and I am so happy and thrilled that I went on this
walk. The problem was the written directions they were very poorly
written. Also, the trail is not marked so getting lost is very easy.
walk. The problem was the written directions they were very poorly
written. Also, the trail is not marked so getting lost is very easy.
The walk was very difficult because of the bogs that we had to walk on
miles of bog!! I am a experienced hiker and never experienced anything
like this.
The accommodations were wonderful. They people in Ireland are so
friendly and gracious that that was what made the walk nice.
Also, the scenery is breathtaking.
Mac’s Adventure Response: Thanks for your review and I’m glad you had a great time in Ireland. I have noted your comments about the route notes and directions, we will certainly look at these and find a way to improve all the bog walking. Thanks again for your feedback.
CAUTION: First day Ring of Kerry
By Katharinefrom Cahersiveen, Ireland on 2011-08-17
Pros: Gorgeous scenery
Cons: Misleading information
Describe Yourself: Avid Adventurer
Best Uses: Holiday
Bottom Line: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
Cons: Misleading information
Describe Yourself: Avid Adventurer
Best Uses: Holiday
Bottom Line: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
Comments about Ring of Kerry Walking Holiday :
Macsadventure lists day one as Glenbeigh to Foilmore as a 12 mile day, but unless the walker calls the B&B to be picked up at Foilmore the options are a 3.5 mile walk on the busy N70 into Cahersiveen or a 6 mile detour through countryside, a total walk of 18 miles. The problem witb the latter is no signage and poor, at best, direction from Walking Tours. Two MacAdventure groups teamed up to figure our way into town, including a Harvard student, an MD, and an MBA, and we still couldn’t make sense of their directions. Until this can be improved, the walker would be well advised to call for a ride from Foilmore, and get a ride back the next morning. Otherwise, day 2 will be 20 miles instead of 14 listed with Macsadventure.
Mac’s Adventure Response: Dear Katherine,
Thank you very much for your comments regarding our route notes. We are going to revisit them immediately and will update them to make the directions and options much clearer.
I’m really sorry that this caused you an inconvenience and I assure you that we are addressing this immediately.
Regards
Neil
Thank you very much for your comments regarding our route notes. We are going to revisit them immediately and will update them to make the directions and options much clearer.
I’m really sorry that this caused you an inconvenience and I assure you that we are addressing this immediately.
Regards
Neil
Took any worry out of the holiday!
By Cheryl the dancer
from Leamington Spa on 2010-09-03
from Leamington Spa on 2010-09-03Pros: Well Organised,Great Accommodations
Describe Yourself: Occasional Traveller,Ambitious walker
Best Uses: Trying Something New,Holiday,Seeing the countryside
Bottom Line: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
Describe Yourself: Occasional Traveller,Ambitious walker
Best Uses: Trying Something New,Holiday,Seeing the countryside
Bottom Line: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
Comments about Ring of Kerry Walking Holiday :
Good information on buses/trains/planes for getting to & from the starting location.
Excellent supplementary instructions to go with the map. V. Useful to know whether you could find food or drink on the journey.
Useful to have arranged optional pickup and put downs from the B&B to break the journey.
Brilliant arrangements for the baggage transfer – felt really sorry for anyone I saw carting all their stuff up those hills.
Excellent supplementary instructions to go with the map. V. Useful to know whether you could find food or drink on the journey.
Useful to have arranged optional pickup and put downs from the B&B to break the journey.
Brilliant arrangements for the baggage transfer – felt really sorry for anyone I saw carting all their stuff up those hills.
Perhaps think about planning the trip the other way round. The views from Caherdaniel to Killarney are all behind you!
Nice but not easy
By Stefanfrom Vienna on 2010-09-05
from Vienna on 2010-09-05Pros: Well Organised
Cons: Exhausting
Describe Yourself: Occasional Traveller
Best Uses: Trying Something New
Bottom Line: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
Cons: Exhausting
Describe Yourself: Occasional Traveller
Best Uses: Trying Something New
Bottom Line: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
Comments about Ring of Kerry Walking Holiday :
Irland and the Kerry Way are really a nice place to be. You have wonderful views during the way and its really worth seeing it. In particular you walk some time near the Atlantic and there is even a way right next to the ocean where you can rest and enjoy the view.
The accomondation was nice and everything was well organised (lagguage was always there, very nice hosts, etc). However, some of the accomondation is a bit outside of town. And we found the guide provided by Footfall too inaccurate. For example: the 2nd day was supposed to last 7 hours, 25 km and 350 altitude difference. You have 2 possibilities to cut short the way but we didn’t know how long it lasts. As a matter of fact, the real way was nearly 11 hours, 30 km and 920 altitude difference (we looked it up in another guide book). This was kind of a big difference, especially that it wasn’t the easiest walk (mostly through mud and bog). We would appreciate, if the descriptions about the lenght and duration would be more precice (including how long it takes, if you cut short).
All in all, the way is described on the webpage as easy to moderate. The west highland way is described as moderate (if you take the 7 or 8 day tour). if you go the whole ring of kerry (without shortcuts) it has the same distance and nearly the same altitude diffference and you go this in 6 days instead of 8 (west highland way). Therefore we advice to be more precice in the description of how difficult the way is and the exact day trip’s lenght.
If this is sorted out, I can definitely recommend this trip (the longer walk of over 200km for the whole Kerry Way would be interesting too).
The accomondation was nice and everything was well organised (lagguage was always there, very nice hosts, etc). However, some of the accomondation is a bit outside of town. And we found the guide provided by Footfall too inaccurate. For example: the 2nd day was supposed to last 7 hours, 25 km and 350 altitude difference. You have 2 possibilities to cut short the way but we didn’t know how long it lasts. As a matter of fact, the real way was nearly 11 hours, 30 km and 920 altitude difference (we looked it up in another guide book). This was kind of a big difference, especially that it wasn’t the easiest walk (mostly through mud and bog). We would appreciate, if the descriptions about the lenght and duration would be more precice (including how long it takes, if you cut short).
All in all, the way is described on the webpage as easy to moderate. The west highland way is described as moderate (if you take the 7 or 8 day tour). if you go the whole ring of kerry (without shortcuts) it has the same distance and nearly the same altitude diffference and you go this in 6 days instead of 8 (west highland way). Therefore we advice to be more precice in the description of how difficult the way is and the exact day trip’s lenght.
If this is sorted out, I can definitely recommend this trip (the longer walk of over 200km for the whole Kerry Way would be interesting too).
Mac’s Adventure Response: Hi Stefan,
Thanks so much for your detailed feedback and I am glad to hear that overall you really enjoyed the walk.
I am sorry that the directions and grading were not as accurate as they should have been. We will look at this immediately and make the necessary adjustments.
Thanks again.
Neil
Thanks so much for your detailed feedback and I am glad to hear that overall you really enjoyed the walk.
I am sorry that the directions and grading were not as accurate as they should have been. We will look at this immediately and make the necessary adjustments.
Thanks again.
Neil
