The Ring of Kerry is a 111 mile circular ‘tourist’ route in County Kerry, the southwestern most county in Ireland, and is known for its incredible scenic beauty and landscapes. The route hugs the Irish coastline for the majority of its length, and passes countless streams, lakes, cliffs, beaches and charming Irish villages. We drove the majority of the route over the stretch of three days. We also hiked to the summit of Carrauntoohil, which is the tallest peak in Ireland and has 360 degree views of the countryside from inside the Ring of Kerry.
Here’s a gallery of pics from our travels along the Ring of Kerry. We hope you enjoy!
The Irish countryside from along the route
A wee sheep frames the Scughaphort Reef in Foilhomurrum Bay. How do the Irish come up with these magnificent names!
Look towards the Puffin Island Nature Reserve from Valentia Island's Bray Head Trail
Great Skellig, on the right, was the filming location for Luke Skywalker’s hideaway in the Star Wars sequel trilogy
Anglela enjoying the view from Bray Head
The Skellig Islands, again, from Bray Head
The Irish countryside around the village of Portmagee
Beginning our hike up Carrauntoohil. The rocky channel up to the ridge line is actually a part of the trail called the Devil’s Ladder
Admiring a black sheep in front of Lake Gouragh before tackling the Devil’s Ladder
Admiring a small waterfall halfway up the Devil’s Ladder
A rescue helicopter circled the mountain for a good bit of our ascent, though it never landed or rescued anyone. Training flight maybe?
The views from the summit were outstanding
This 16 foot tall steel cross on the summit of Carrauntoohil is a replacement for the original one, which was cut down on film by unknown persons who were protesting the Catholic Church
Sheep are everywhere in Ireland - but you probably already guessed that
Chris starting back down the Devil’s Ladder from the summit of Carrauntoohil. This pic gives a good idea of just how steep and tall the ladder is.
Views like this can definitely take your breath away!
We spent the day after summiting Carrauntoohil at Derrynane Beach - a far less strenuous activity
The water color is like something you’d expect on a different planet!
We’ll leave you with a Carrauntoohil selfie : )
Wow, again. Just amazing beauty!! ❤️❤️❤️
Yes! Ireland is so pretty!! ☘️🇮🇪
…and such a great namesake!
Couldn’t think of a more beautiful place to be named after … unless your name was Novato Farley? Actually has a bit of a ring to it ; p
Another fantastic place.
I’m enjoying all your travels along with you.
The whole Ring of Kerry was quite beautiful! We had a fantastic time exploring and I’m glad it translates into our blog.