Now that my second book has been released, I've spent some time planning this summer's walking adventure around the Dingle Peninsula. Okay, so it's not going to be a coast to coast wallapalooza, but it's going to be very cool nonetheless.
At just shy of one hundred miles, we'll stretch it out over nine or ten days. We begin and end in Tralee, making a circuit of the Dingleberry Forest, I mean the peninsula. Based on everything I've read, we'll walk all sorts of terrain from mountain ridges to beaches to tarmac to boreens. What's even more promising than the landscape is the number of pubs along the way! It's mind boggling; I can't count that high.
But then what? Only eight days of walking won't satisfy the itch in my hiking boots, so I'm trying to figure out a way to zip up to County Mayo to poke around the birthplace of my Dad's father. I've discovered that "Lavell" is a very common name in those parts, much like "White" or "Smith" in the States. I'd like to take Lauren there to reconnect with our history and drink some pints in a place my Dad always wanted to go, but never could afford.
All this planning is making me thirsty...where's me flask?
For those keeping track, here's the game plan:
Tralee to Camp 12 miles
Camp to Anascoul 10.5 miles
Anascoul to Dingle 13.5 miles
Dingle to Dunquin 13.5 miles
Dunquin to Ballydavid 8 miles
Ballydavid to Ballycurane 7 miles
Ballycurane to Cloghane 14 miles
Cloghane to Castlegregory 13.5 miles
Castlegregory to Tralee 14 miles
Our 24 Day Itinerary
Day 1 Dublin to Marlay Park 7 miles
Day 2 Knockree 12.5 miles
Day 3 Baltynanima 11 miles
Day 4 Glendalough 8.5 miles
Day 5 Moyne 13 miles
Day 6 Tinahely 9.5 miles
Day 7 Kilquiggan 8 miles
Day 8 Clonegal 13 miles
Day 9 Tonduff 11.5 miles
Day 10 Graiguenamanagh 12 miles
Day 11 Inistioge 10 miles
Day 12 Lukeswell 16.6 miles
Day 13 Piltown 11.5 miles
Day 14 Kilsheelan 12.5 miles
Day 15 Clonmel 11 miles
Day 16 Newcastle 13 miles
Day 17 Clogheen 13.5 miles
Day 18 Araglin 12.5 miles
Day 19 Kilworth 12.5 miles
Day 20 Ballyhooly 13 miles
Day 21 Killavullen 7.5 miles
Day 22 Ballynamona 9.5 miles
Day 23 Bweeng 11 miles
Day 24 Millstreet Country Park 19 miles
Day 25 Millstreet 6 miles
Day 26 Strone 14 miles
Day 27 Muckross 12.5 miles
Day 28 Black Valley 12.5 miles
Day 29 Glencar 14 miles
Day 30 Glenbeigh 8 miles
Day 31 Cahersiveen 13.75 miles
Day 32 Portmagee 15.5 miles
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