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Ireland
Munster
Kerry

View of the Atlantic Coast – View over Skellig Islands loop from Waterville

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Ireland
Munster
Kerry

View of the Atlantic Coast – View over Skellig Islands loop from Waterville

Moderate

5.0

(4)

22

hikers

View of the Atlantic Coast – View over Skellig Islands loop from Waterville

03:04

11.2km

170m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 16, 2026

Waypoints

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107 m

Mick O'Dwyer Statue, Waterville

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Nice place. Generally very nice on the beach. Perfect for a break when it's not raining.

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2

154 m

Charlie Chaplin and his family first visited Waterville in 1959 after his friend Walt Disney recommended the area as a good place for fly fishing. The Chaplins were so enamoured …

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235 m

Árthach Dána

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The sculpture Árthach Dána (Irish for daring or artful vessel) celebrates the cultural and maritime heritage of Kerry’s Iveragh Peninsula and marks Waterville’s central place in Irish mythology. Like the …

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4

345 m

Waterville (An Coireán, meaning "little cauldron" or "little whirlpool") is a small coastal village located between the Atlantic Ocean and Lough Currane on the scenic and famous Ring of Kerry …

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2.39 km

View of the Atlantic Coast

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Beautiful road between the walls.

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3.90 km

View over Skellig Islands

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With fantastic views, the trail leads here between field stone walls over wide sheep pastures. Stop here to let your gaze wander over the bay Ballinskelligs Bay. Far out in …

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7.20 km

House of the Píobaire Bhuidhe Ruins

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A must read! There's magic in it.

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11.2 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.38 km

3.84 km

1.27 km

596 m

131 m

Surfaces

5.52 km

3.57 km

1.86 km

263 m

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Wednesday 8 July

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