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Bray Head & Bray Tower
01:41
5.61km
180m
Hiking
Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.
Last updated: July 24, 2024
Waypoints
Start point
Parking
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8 m
Bray Head Tower Walk
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2.11 km
Bray Head
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2.80 km
Bray Tower
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5.61 km
End point
Parking
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
4.22 km
1.34 km
< 100 m
Surfaces
5.50 km
< 100 m
< 100 m
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Wednesday 6 May
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Trail Reviews
A short trip on Ireland's westernmost island, Valentia Island. The way to the Tower Walk is on a well-marked gravel path, the Bray Head Tower Walk, and the rest of the way to the summit is on a path over the island's spectacular cliffs. The way back leads back to the starting point on a wild trail through the moorland. All along the trail you can enjoy the breathtaking views of the Skellig Islands, the natural landscape of the entire island and the famous Ring of Kerry. This short hike is a pure nature experience.
On the tour around the Ring of Kerry I made a little detour to Valentia Island. It was very windy and I have sore muscles from climbing Carrauntoohil. There won't be many more hikes. I'll probably walk the entire Ring of Kerry today, then look for a campsite and just do nothing for two days.
This tour is the second of our two tours of the western end of Kerry County, this time on Valentia Island. A nice little tour, but you should take it with caution on the way down, as you could literally sink into the mud😉 (I've exaggerated a little). If I had to choose between this tour and the first, I would choose the Bolus Barracks tour because the views there were just much nicer. But that is just my personal opinion. At the end of the tour we took a detour to St. Finians Bay to cool our feet in the cold water😉. There are also very good pizzas opposite there😀!
Today there were many kilometers by car, so unfortunately only a short hike.