Old Kenmare Road

The Old Kenmare Road is superb trail that meanders through the uplands of Killarney National Park. Forming part of the Kerry Way long distance trail, it is a magical experience that will take you back in time and back to nature. The variety of landscape, flora and fauna along the Old Kenmare Road sets it apart as a truly special trail within Killarney National Park. There is wonderful isolation and stark beauty sandwiched between the bustling towns of Killarney and Kenmare. you truly want to ‘get away from it all’ and possess a modest level of fitness, then make it your business to spend some time on the Old Kenmare Road. A one way trail of approximately 16km (10 miles), it will reward your efforts at numerous places along the way. Within a few kilometres of departing the car park, you will feel like you have travelled back in time. Even during the busiest summer months, it is a place of peace and solitude. A journey on the Old Kenmare Road through the Killarney National Park is a truly special one. The route forms part of the ‘Kerry Way’, a spectacular long-distance trail that winds its way around the Iveragh Peninsula. The section of the Kerry Way from Killarney to Kenmare is one of the best loved parts of the Kerry Way and it’s not difficult to see why. The route described here combines two separate legs of the Kerry Way to make a fabulous one-way trip from the outskirts of Killarney to Kenmare.