Do you want to know all the best places to visit on the Ring of Kerry? What to prioritize in Killarney National Park if you only have one day? When to hike the Kerry Way? Or perhaps you want to go off the beaten track and drive the Beara Peninsula or marvel at all the Ogham Stones in Dingle? Then you've come to the right place!
My name is Niels and I have been exploring the Ring of Kerry in South-West Ireland for over six years. Forgotten valleys, beautiful nature, ruined monasteries and ancient neolithic sites are all waiting to be explored. However, so many of the best spots are missed by tourists who only stay on the "Ring". Perhaps I can show you some of these well-kept secrets.
Come hang out with me (and the local heroic sheep) and let me inspire you to your own adventure at the edge of the "old world". I upload new videos every week.
Here's to having experiences that will stay with you for the rest of your life. Here's to the adventure!
maps.app.goo.gl/mcG8Xezy5L6v8QPu8. Known as Uragh West. At the better known Uragh stone circle, follow the signs for 'boulder burial'. This will take you up the mountain. About a 45 minute walk past a famine house. Steep incline! Take wellies along, as the last part of the track in the forest is almost always mucky.
We are taking Skellig Michael boat ride at 10 am in a short while, then driving back to Killarney after that via ring of Kerry, do you think there are busses after 14:00?
Thank you so much for this lovely video. My husband and I will be visiting the Beara Peninsula in September and we are so happy to learn of these special places.
Hi Niels, can’t get enough of these videos! Wondering your location at 1:53 min in.. incredible views and seemingly accessible for all skill levels. Ty much!! - K&E
Hi! I am coming to Ireland for around 20 days with my family (6 members). We intend to go for a tour of the Ring. what car should I rent when I go for the Ring of Kerry? I am from Kashmir (Pakistan) and surely used to drive the bumpy meandering roads.
this was super helpful thank you planning on doing this day in mid september ,we are hoping this will be off season. Would like to know what time in the morning you suggest we start as we really want to do the gap of dunloe and the black valley. Also do you have any videios on dingle?
* 8:18 = Carriganass Castle = maps.app.goo.gl/YnDgkE3HXq53atPN9 * 9:44 = Innisfallen Abbey/Island = maps.app.goo.gl/2xyEpituEyx8zxy36 * 11:38 = White Church Chapel = maps.app.goo.gl/AKVDFuACY2o91LcJA - Please note that this location is no longer accessible since 2024.
Welcome in beara im living last 18 years in castletownbere the best place to live so wat can i say tourist we r very welcome u here. Ill c u in our town
As I plan my 2 Day trip to Beara, this is probably the most comprehensive video I've seen and covers all the key sites, as well as lesser known sites, if time allows. Thanks. It looks like you would need 4 or 5 days to take in everything and fully appreciate it, without rushing.
My wife and I were in SW Ireland the first 2 weeks in April (2024). We did not have the best weather, but made the best of it. Beara was my favorite, and thanks to your videos, we saw many memorable sights (sites). Thank you for adding much to our trip.
Great tips and advice! We booked our trip to the southwest coast of Ireland this coming winter. Cannot wait! It's been a longtime bucket list destination for us.
Hi, thank you so much for the tips we will be there in the fall. You mention that we need an international driver's permit, but it looks like the Ireland embassy website says tourists can drive with their own license for up to 12 months. Can you clarify please? My husband and I will be doing most of the driving for our group.
Hope you will have a great time, Judi. Drop me a line in my DMs on my instagram if you are in the SW area (Ring of Kerry, Ring of Beara) to see if Ive got any availability for a day or 2 of tour guiding. Regardless, you've picked a great time to travel to Ireland - late April, early May is when nature takes off here. Now let's hope that the weather gods are kind too.
Could you please give me the name and coordinates of the cliffs at 5:15. This place I don't know and I visited Ireland already 18 times 🤔 Thanks Also a big thanks for all your videos and tips.
I see that you have a walking stick. Do you recommend having one? My aunt, my friend, and I are going to Ireland in April and we're doing the Ring of Kerry. Trying to be as prepared as possible.
That's actually a really good point. This video was taken just south of the Ring of Kerry, and I'm specifically going 'off road'. The stops on the Ring of Kerry are not this 'adventurous' and are well pathed/paved - so no walking stick needed. If you are planning to go off the beaten path anywhere in Ireland than a hiking pole is really advised. There is an enormous amount of bog land here, even on mountain sides. With the amount of rain we get, that means it is *always* slippery. Even after a 3 week dry spell. So, it depends. If you are asking about the Ring of Kerry - almost all stops there are tourist orientated and do not *need* a walking stick. If you are going anywhere more adventurous and off the beaten path - a walking stick is highly advised. But again, it depends what you are going to be up to. I might have repeated myself a couple of times there, but hope that helps.
This depends where on the Ring you encounter tourbuses on your trip. For the majority of the Ring, a tourbus and a motorhome can pass each other without issue. *HOWEVER*, you will always see that when you do encounter a tourbus with your motorhome, you are at the most narrow parts of the Ring. And there, **no**, tourbuses and motorhomes will **no**t be able to pass each other. Because of this, motorhomes and tourbuses are asked very strictly to all go and follow the same direction. That is counterclockwise. So for example if you are starting in Killarney, you will first be driving towardsto Killorglin, Caheersiveen, Waterville, etc. In that way, all the 'heavy traffic' is following each other and not encountering each other as oncoming traffic. There are even signs just outside Torc Waterfall for people going clockwise on the Ring, to not do so with large vehicles - because they inevitably are going to be bumping into oncoming tourbuses. In the height of the tourist season, with cars in front and behind, you will not be able to turn or get out of the way. So, follow the tourbuses, and go counterclockwise. If we follow our earlier example of starting in Killarney, this means you will do Molls Gap, Ladies View and Torc Waterfall at the end of your Ring of Kerry, when starting in Killarney. Hope that helps.
Not a weird question, actually a really good question. Ireland, tourists and shoes are often... a bit of a mismatch. On the Ring of Kerry, almost all locations are well paved/pathed. So, you can get away with sneakers. However, if you are planning on doing *anything* off the beaten path outside of the Ring of Kerry, anything slightly more out of the way, not as touristy, seen in a instagram picture or tourist book, but no big tourbuses stop there... bring waterproof shoes. Not water resistant. Water *proof*. With the amount of bogland we have.and rain we get, the ground is *always* wet - even in the height of summer. If you are planning to go even slightly off the beaten path and you only have sneakers.- they are going to get ruined. I did mention this very topic more in-depth here: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-R-Uxarciz8U.htmlsi=DGTNMJO3R0j5_0y6&t=231 Oh, and a wind resistant jacket or windbreaker if you are going anywhere near the coast is always a good idea. Hope that answered your query!
@AdventuresInQuietPlaces Thank you SO much for the answer. I watched all your videos and I'm very excited to go to Ireland next month. I do have a pair of Timberland boots that I took to Scotland last year when I went there... but if I can I'll try to find some ligher WATERPROOF shoes. Thank you so much again. Have an amazing week. I'm watching your videos from Spain and I loved all of them.
Very useful.Thanks.I am planning in Oct in the lean season.Your videos will be useful to plan the trip. Can you please do a video on places to stay in Ring of Kerry. Best wishes
One overlooked little gem that I would recommend: Kells Bay House and Garden. Out of the way hotel, Thai restaurant and botanical garden. Really nice owners that will take good care of you: -maps.app.goo.gl/TDU7axc7My9fnnoR8 -www.kellsgardens.ie/
Hi I am loving your videos. I thought maybe you could help. I want to visit the secret waterfall from Killybegs.... I may need to tell the taxi driver the exact location. Can you help me with that. I am on a cruise ship and will be arriving May 11, 2024. I have checked tide schedule but want to confirm best time to hike it. Any info is greatly appreciated.
Ich war 2019 im Molls Gap Kaffee trinken und leckeren Kuchen essen ,die Aussicht ist wunderschön. Tolles Video bringt schöne Erinnerungen an mein geliebtes Irland . Danke . Gruß aus Deutschland ☘💚
Have had this beauty for a couple of years now. Built like a tank, still holding up amazingly well, especially when you consider the rough Irish winters. So, so happy with my purchase. It will be with me for life and I'll wear it with pride!
1:01 = Ardfert Cathedral - maps.app.goo.gl/gN5FighYqDQ63Fz77 Note that 1 second later, at 1:02 you see a very similar tower. Completely different place though. 1:02 is Dunlough Fort on Mizen - maps.app.goo.gl/yAY8j96AJ3uSeQP9A 3:28 = Fogher Cliff on Valentia Island - maps.app.goo.gl/HsGboGodNiaieiUP8 6:05 = Muckross Abbey - maps.app.goo.gl/Dr2p6sf8Uw4Sw3Sc8 Hope you get to see a few of these wonderful places!
My entire family (cept me) was born in Ireland and I spent my summers in Roscommon as a child. In America they call me Irish but I don’t dare ever say that in Ireland. In Ireland I am American PERIOD … except when some long lost cousin shows up on my doorstep in NYC. Then I am Irish again 😂😂😂.
The cinematography in your videos is simply stunning. I’ve now watched several videos on Ireland, as we plan our upcoming trip, and none have captured the stunning colours and textures like you have done. I can’t wait to see these sights in person, as you’ve given me a real taste of the natural beauty of Ireland. Thank you!
Thank you for that incredible compliment. I'd love to take credit for it, but honestly, it is just the surrounding. We just take our tiny camera with us, point and shoot. The beauty of the environment makes it so that we get some awesome shots way above and beyond our own talents. Hope you have a great trip!
Hello. I love your Adventures in Quiet Places videos. This is the first time I've seen a second stone circle in Uragh. In 2015 my husband and I were at the Uragh Stone Circle overlooking the waterfall and then we drove around to the falls at Gleninchiquin. Where exactly is the other stone circle? We're spending time in Cork and Kerry again this spring and would love to see it. Thank you.
Walk to the Stone Circle in Uragh you know - the one overlooking the lake. Instead of taking the path to your left, climbing to the little hill that leads you to that Stone Circle, keep following the signs for 'boulder burial'. This will take you up the mountain. Just before the house where the land owner lives, the signs will point you into the woods. Keep following them. This boulder burial is in the middle of the Stone Circle. Note: Take Wellies or water proof shoes with you - the path through the forest is usually a mud fest! Hiking sticks are advised too - even on the concrete approaching the house, it is a steep climb!
I stumbled upon your channel tonight. My family is planning a trip for early May and your videos are great for helping me actually visualize what we’re planning. Do you have a map of the route you took, specifically I was trying to understand the route through Dunloe gap and after the Kerry cliffs. Thanks!
Not an actual map, but hopefully the following is helpful: Gap of Dunloe - Start at Kate Kearneys Cottage and make your way up to the actual Gap of Dunloe. Keep on driving down into Black Valley, into the tiny hamlet. Pass the church and keep on driving that same road, leaving the hamlet. At the split in the road at a bridge you will see the signs for Lord Brandon's Cottage. Have your break at the cottage. Once done, drive back the same way you came, through the little hamlet, past the church, back up to the Gap of Dunloe, down to Kate Kearneys Cottage. Kerry Cliffs - at the exit of the Cliffs parking, take a right, up the steep mountain. This is road that is designated as the Skellig Ring. Keep following the signs of the Skellig Ring, through The Glen, past Coom Wedgetomb and into Ballinskellig. From Ballinskellig, make your way to Waterville as you see fit (flat bogland this last section, doesn't matter which road you take to get to Waterville).
Hey thank you for taking the time to write such a long comment. We’ve decided to split the ring into 2 days. I’m so looking forward to this part of the trip. Thanks again for this and all your content!
Hey thank you for taking the time to write such a long comment. We’ve decided to split the ring into 2 days. I’m so looking forward to this part of the trip. Thanks again for this and all your content!
Hey thank you for taking the time to write such a long comment. We’ve decided to split the ring into 2 days. I’m so looking forward to this part of the trip. Thanks again for this and all your content!
Hey thank you for taking the time to write such a long comment. We’ve decided to split the ring into 2 days. I’m so looking forward to this part of the trip. Thanks again for this and all your content!
Great video and tips! I would love to visit Ireland, and this video was very helpful! Can i ask what is the song you have playing in the background during this video?
