> Ireland Hiking Tours > Beara Way > Moderate Hikes > 5-Day Moderate Hike

  • Day 1 Arrival in Castletownbere

    From your point of arrival, use the public transport information we provide to make the journey to Castletownbere.

  • Day 2 Bere Island

    8.7 or 14.9 Miles / 14 or 24 Km 4-6/6-8 Hrs 400/500 Metres

    A short 15 minute ferry ride across the sheltered harbour will take you to Bere Island. There are two loops on the island – you choose how far you wish to walk.

  • Day 3 Castletownbere - Dursey Sound

    14.3 or 16.8 Miles / 23 or 27 Km 7-9 Hrs 800 Metres

    Walk along old country roads that take you through some forestry and then up into the Slieve Mishkish Mountains before descending past an old disused copper mine towards the brightly-coloured village of Allihies. Then, a stunning walk out to the tail end of the Beara Peninsula.

  • Day 4 Dursey Island

    9.3 Miles / 15 Km 4-6 Hrs 280 Metres

    With just 6 permanent residents, little motorised traffic and abundant wildlife, Dursey Island is a walker’s paradise. Free taxi transfer back to Castletownbere in the evening.

  • Day 5 Departure from Castletownbere

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