Killarney, Ireland - Gap of Dunloe Tour in Killarney National Park
Welcome to my big trip of 2017. Today is day 7 of our journey. Join us on our adventurous Gap of Dunloe Tour where we ride in a horse and motor boat capturing beautiful sights in Killarney National Park. Then we explore the beautiful and green forest near Torc Waterfall. Take a day trip in nature with us and explore one of my favorite stops in Ireland.
——Today’s Activities ——
Gap of Dunloe Adventure Tour:
(fantastic family run tour experience! Horse Trap is small, but it was a great time! The tour guides are so friendly and knowledgable)
Torc Waterfall: (beautiful trail and hike up the stairs past waterfall)
Muckross House & Gardens: (beautiful and well kept grounds. Great cafe!)
Killarney, Ireland :
(love love love it here! So beautiful. Definitely one of my favorite stops)
——Places We Ate / Pubs——
Caragh restaurant:
(delicious and one of the better priced restaurants in Killarney)
Garden Restaurant at The Muckross House:
(delicious tea and pastries)
Killarney Ice Cream Shop:
——Sleeping Quarters——
OLD WEIR LODGE:
(Great family owned bed and breakfast. Delicious breakfast. Comfortable rooms. Little walk into town.)
——Equipment——
Nikon D3300
Rode VideoMicro
Samsung Galaxy S8
Adobe Premiere
——Music——
Succotash by Silent Partner
Silver Lakes by Wes Hutchinson
Pluto by Topher Mohr and Alex Elena
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Gap of Dunloe Killarney Kerry Ireland by Martin Varghese holiday trip 2015
Gap of Dunloe Kerry Ireland by Chry_Martin (Martin Varghese - Ireland)
The Gap of Dunloe is a rugged mountain pass on the eastern side of the Kerry's MacGillycuddy's Reeks close to Killarney Town. It is famous for it's rugged scenery, unspoilt landscape and corrie lakes.
Walking is the best way to see the Gap of Dunloe, leaving your car at Kate Kearneys Cottage. This is a long walk which will takes nearly a full day to complete. It begins alongside Kate Kearneys Cottage and takes the walker through some rugged mountain scenery of a mountain gap.
Alternatively, it you have neither the time nor the energy to walk you can hire either a pony or a pony & trap to travel the route. There are fantastic vistas of rocky overhanging mountains and deep and mystic mountain lakes. The route carries the you through the Gap into the Black Valley.
From there route leads to the Upper Lake and and the Queens Cottage - which is a fantastic walk on its own - offering great views of the Upper Lake and the surrounding woodland.
From here Killarney town is a further 12km and it is not recommended to walk this as you will have already walked 14km and much of the road to Killarney has reasonably heavy traffic and there is not much of a footpath. So prior to setting out, organise for someone pick you up on the other side.
A very popular and most commonly used touring option is as follows;
The journey begins at approx 10.00 at the wonderfully restored 15th century Ross Castle where you are taken by the traditional open boats through the Three Lakes of Killarney passing by Innisfallen Island, Bricin Bridge, Colleen Bawn Rock, Torc Mountain, Old Weir Bridge , The Meetings of The Waters just to mention a few. The boat journey takes approximately 2 hours and ends at the local cottage restaurant Lord Brandon’s Cottage where you can enjoy a light snack.
Here you change to a pony and trap and jaunt through the Gap of Dunloe where you can view a spectacular glaciated valley. The tour is the perfect way to see the rich and varied vegetation and scenery Killarney has to offer. Your day ends at the renowned Kate Kearney’s Cottage.
It is often described as another Wonder of The World
Gap of Dunloe Tours
This is more of an adventure than tour. Combination of a bus to Kate Keaney’s Cottage, then a journey of miles ahead of you to be taken by jaunting car or walk through the famous gap, a glaciated valley to Lord Brandons Cottage
After lunch the traditional style boat takes you through the three Lakes of Killarney to Ross Castle where a bus will return you to Killarney.
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You NEED to Do This in Killarney - Ireland
Boating through Killarney National Park and Biking through the Gap of Dunloe. I didn't know Ireland was such an adventurous destination.
I was in Killarney to attend TBEX (Travel Blog Exchange) and one of the tours they put together, through Failte Ireland, was to boat across Lough Leane and cycle through the Gap of Dunloe, both close to Killarney.
We were pick up at the INEC (Ireland's National Event Center) and transported to Ross Castle on Lough Leane. We took boats, provided by Gap of Dunloe Traditional Boat Tours, across the lake to an island with ancient monastery ruins and then navigating through Muckross Lake and Upper Lake before being dropped off at Lord Brandon's Cottage.
From there we mounted our bikes, provided by Ireland Walk Hike Bike, to cycle up the Mountains of East Kerry for the 11 kilometer road through the Gap of Dunloe. The sights were incredible. It did rain on and off the whole day but it just added to the experience and made it more memorable.
We stopped at Heather Restaurant for a delicious meal and the best Irish Coffee I have ever had. Our last stop of the tour was Beaufort Bar, a pub that is as traditional as you can find with live music and dance performers to welcome all us bloggers to Ireland.
It was an amazing first day in Ireland for me and I highly suggest Killarney as a stop on your Ireland trip.
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‘Wie vond dit ook al weer een goed idee?’ Oja…. helaas dat was ik zelf en er is geen weg meer terug. Want ik was zelf degene die had bedacht dat ik het gigantische Killarney National Park en de bergpas Gap of Dunloe wel het beste op de fiets kon verkennen. Niet ingecalculeerd dat ik zo’n 5 kilometer stijl bergopwaarts moest, nadat ik anderhalf uur in een boot over de meren van park had gevaren. Maar het was het waard!
Met de auto kom je vanuit Killarney, in het zuiden van Ierland, slechts aan de randen van het park. Dus wordt het wandelen, een rondvaartboot vol Amerikanen, dure prive koets met paarden of…? Ik maakte een combinatie van een fietstour en tocht in een klein bootje.
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Killarney Adventure Race - Stage 2 - Gap of Dunloe / Molls Gap
Stage 2: Road bike - 35km
Pick your bike up at Kate Kearney's Cottage and start this amazing cycle with breathtaking views around every corner. On this stage you will encounter steep fast downhill cycling with sharp corners as you negotiate you way through this challenging section.
Terrain: Sealed road, varying in quality from good to gravel and potholes.
Features: The Gap of Dunloe, the Black Valley, Molls gap, ladies view, Lakes of Killarney and the eagles nest to name a few.
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Goliath Mann from YT took me to Killarney Ireland. We also visited the Killarney National Park and took a horse drawn carriage tour. Killarney is famous for its lakes, waterfall and mountain views.
We saw the Torc Waterfall while passing through on the way out of Killarney.
In the park we saw some wild deer, which feel quite safe because I was told the Irish do not eat venison much at all.
There was a beautiful old run of a church which is said to be haunted.
The Killarney lakes are a series of interconnected inland fresh water lakes. They are quite a scene from the mountain tops.
We also saw Ross castle which I later got to tour. Sadly they did not allow cameras inside so this is about all you will see of it.
Inside the castle you can see the four level dwellings of the people who lived inside. From the bottom, moving up to the top you have the poor up to the richest of the people.
Thank you again Goliath Mann for another awesome day in Ireland.
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