Ring of Beara
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Gina S
San Francisco, CA39 contributions
Aug 2022
It's amazing that this peninsula is immediately next to the Ring of Kerry, yet it gets relatively few visitors. The roads are too narrow for tour buses, which is a blessing. Let's hope they never widen the roads! There are lovely towns and good food (we particularly enjoyed Castletownbere, Allihies, and Helen's Pub in Lauragh). The views are amazing, and there are lots of great walks to take as well. We hiked 3 days on the Beara Way, and completed the rest of the loop by car. Even though the weather didn't always cooperate, we had a wonderful week exploring this relatively quiet corner of Ireland.
Written 4 August 2022
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gaeskimo
Ball Ground, GA173 contributions
Aug 2024 • Friends
The Ring of Beara is the most spectacular drive we have taken in Ireland so far. We have done the Ring of Kerry and the Dingle Loop. While both are lovely the Ring of Beara blows them away. Blue sea, rocky cliffs, pounding surf, mountains, pastures, rock walls, sheep, cows, pastoral farmhouses. Everything beautiful in one place. Wow.
Written 31 August 2024
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Jan B
Peachland, Canada324 contributions
Aug 2023 • Couples
The scenery is amazing and took about 2.5 hours. The Ring of Kerry is a full day so we opted for Ring of Beara and Ring of Dingle. The roads are especially challenging if you are driving yourself (we were). So take your time and be very cautious!
Written 17 September 2023
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pfefmeister
San Francisco, CA4,374 contributions
May 2023 • Couples
We drove out the Beara Ring and cut up the Healy Pass. It was so less crowded than the Ring of Kerry, mostly because you won’t find tour buses venturing down these roads. I found the Ring of Dingle to be the best, with this being a close second. Careful on the narrow roads.
Written 11 May 2023
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RicherTrips
Monterrey, Mexico4,596 contributions
Jul 2022
We arrived to Bantry by cruise and took a tour around the Beara peninsula; there are very nice landscapes to admire along the road, but not much more. I understand that driving by yourself or by bicycle or motorcycle it´s much more attractive. Anyway, Castletownbere has a nice church and old style streets that take you back to the 60´s.
Written 22 July 2022
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Jim B
Grapeview, WA1,835 contributions
May 2023 • Couples
Our drive took about six hours from Kenmare. We mostly stayed on the "main" road and only made a few stops as most shops & restaurants were closed. Along the way, there are many beautiful vista's to take in, however sometimes it's a bit challenging to find a place to pull off.
Written 2 May 2023
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gojencarr
Watsonville, CA545 contributions
Jul 2022
We decided to check out the Ring of Beara while we were spending time in the Kenmare/Kerry area. We drove the small roads of the Wild Atlantic Way and really enjoyed the views of the Kenmare River and the fields adjacent to it. We were lucky that we had a gorgeous day, with blue skies and warm temps. We stopped at a couple of the small towns along the way and loved them (so much we want to go back and stay for a few days during another trip to Ireland). In addition to fabulous views/scenery, the big plus with this ring is fewer tourists/traffic. Highly recommend.
Written 1 August 2022
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LeoM7676
Wassenaar, The Netherlands8 contributions
Sept 2022
One of the top highlights on the Beara Way is to spend a few hours on a boat sea fishing. We cannot reccommend highly enough BEARA BOAT TOURS. We joined Kevin and his dad Ger for a sightseeing/fishing trip from the little pier at Ballycrovane not too far from Eyeries. From the start teas and coffees were offered and if you felt woozy some lollipops were offered to help. It was an amazing trip. The guys are extremely friendly, informative, and hands on when you need help loading those fish on board! Yes we caught lots of fish and we left with them fileted and ready to cook. Top trip tip of the hidden Beara Way.
Written 22 September 2022
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Victor S
Milford, CT12 contributions
Mar 2022 • Family
Rented a car. Planned and unplanned stops along the way based on preference. Random castles, forts, and scenic views. Friendly locals. Ondd Ed day trip.
Written 19 April 2022
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Amy B
San Diego, CA141 contributions
Jul 2023
We decided to tour the Ring of Beara instead of the Ring of Kerry and loved it! We drove south from Kenmare and took the Harbor Queen ferry to Garinish Island and then continued through Healy Pass which was our favorite part of driving through Ireland despite the tiny road. We also loved seeing the Uragh Stone Circle with the huge waterfall and lake behind it. Magical day!
Written 11 July 2023
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In welcher Richtung würdet ihr den Ring of Kerry empfehlen?
Rundreise:
Von Dublin die Republik zuerst nach NW und dann im W nach S und retour nach Dublin??? Oder andersrum?
Ich habe gehört, der W sei sehenswerter als der S, stimmt das?
Ich würde 12 Übernachtungen planen, Mietauto, Sehenswertes, keine Wanderreise
Written 7 February 2022
I just contacted my host, who is in Cork, and mentioned I had planned a day trip which included Gobnait, the Uragh Stone Circle, and Gougane Forest. He said I had too much planned because of the kind of roads upon which I would be traveling. Any thoughts?
Written 19 March 2019
Clockwise or counter-clockwise? Does it matter?
Written 24 August 2018
We went clockwise as it was closer to where we were headed. Good views.
Written 25 August 2018
can anyone give me a good estimate of how long it takes to drive the ring of beara given some breaks throughout for photo opps and a bite to eat....
Written 24 May 2017
I would say to do the whole Ring plus lunch and the odd stop allow a full day.
Written 25 May 2017
hallo, wieviel zeit habt ihr für die umfahrung der ring of baera und des ring of kerry gebraucht?
Written 9 June 2016
Wir sind den Ring of Beara von Bantry aus gefahren. Man braucht für den Ring selbst ungefähr 4 bis 6 Stunden, die längere Zeit, wenn man die Seilbahn nach Dursey Island noch mitnehmen möchte (nicht unbedingt ein "Must@). Für den Caha-Pass zurück nach Glengarriff würde ich dann nochmals eine Stunde veranschlagen. Bei schönem Wetter ein Highlight. Als B&B kann ich das Eden Crest in Bantry wärmstens empfehlen.
Für den Ring of Kerry würde ich einen ganzen Tag veranschlagen. Zum einen ist der ziemlich mit Reisebussen verstopft, zum anderen zeigen sich doch unendlich viele Postkartenmotive. Ich würde dann in jedem Falle die südwestliche Route am Ende nehmen und mir die Kerry Cliffs mit Blich zum Skelling Michael gönnen. Diese Route ist zwischen Waterville und Cahersiveen auch für Busse gesperrt. Ich würde auch hier 6 Stunden Fahrzeit veranschlagen, mich selbst auf dieser Strecke aber nicht unter Zeitdruck setzen wollen. Auch hier würde ich am Ende in Camp auf der Dingle-Peninsula das B&B Junction House empfehlen.
Written 10 June 2016
Self-catering accommodations?
Pony trekking
Hiking
Written 18 January 2016
I do not know of a stables, but there might be one. Hiking definitely. It would probably be advisable to bring your own food.
Written 20 January 2016
We are "self" planning a trip to Ireland, 11 nights at the end of May and into June. We fly in Shannon and are getting a rental car. We had planned to stay in Glenbeigh and tour the Ring of Kerry, but I have been reading so much about the Beara Peninsula that I am about to change my mind. We like to hike and to ride, and we want to shop and eat and sightsee, as well. I am looking at Eyeries as our headquarters. Myself, my daughters, and my 8 year old grandson will be on the trip. Any suggestions?
Written 18 January 2016
Having been to both the Ring of Kerry and the Ring of Beara, I prefer the Ring of Beara. On a clear day there are some absolutely breathtaking views during the drive. The Garinish Island was a wonderful surprise. It's a beautiful small island accessible by ferry.
Although we did not hike I do see a number of biking/hiking trails on the Ring of Beara map I brought home.
We based in Killarney for several nights and roamed out in different directions each day. It's about a 40 minute drive from Killarney to Kenmare.
I agree with the suggestion above to go to Dingle Peninsula too.
Written 21 January 2016
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