Trail · County Kerry

Portmagee Knockeenawaddra Loop Walk

6.9 km3 hrModerateLoop174 m climbNo dogs

Route shape, north at the top · start (filled) and finish (ring) · Sport Ireland

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Outdoors in County Kerry this week

Best day outdoors: Sun, 1 Nov — dry by day, breezy, up to 13°C

Thu, 29 Oct13° / 13°Grey cloudGood day outdoors
Fri, 30 Oct14° / 12°Light rainGood day outdoors
Sat, 31 Oct13° / 10°DrizzleGood day outdoors
Sun, 1 Nov13° / 5°Sun with light cloudGreat day outdoors

Forecast: Met Éireann · outdoor rating by Winsome Planet

Make a day of it

The nearest trails, beaches, woods and heritage within 25 km.

Trails & walks

Trail · 100 m awayPortmagee Pound Loop Walk6 km2 hrModerateLoop

Trail · 3.8 km awayBray Head - Valentia2 kmModerateLinear114 m climbThis spectacular walk through a mix of mountain and coastal landscape follows an old access road on Bray Head to reach an abandoned Signal Tower and cliff. The views are panoramic, initially looking down on both Horse…

Trail · 5.8 km awayCullum's Cup Kilbeg Loop4.8 km3 hrModerateLoopThe Cullum's Cup Loop follows the shore road in Knightstow, up McCormack’s Road (Grassed road) for 200m on main road and then the hill side path to the top of Kilbeg Mountain, where Cullum' Cup is located. The Cup was…

Beaches & bathing waters

Beach · 8.1 km awayWhite Strand, CaherciveenWater quality: Excellent (2025)Blue FlagLifeguards in seasonToiletsWhite Strand is a small west facing sandy cove (~ 450m in length) exposed to prevailing winds. The beach is sheltered from Atlantic wave action by Beginish Island. Land in the vicinity of the beach is mostly used for…

Beach · 8.5 km awayBaile an Sceilg (Ballinskelligs)Water quality: Excellent (2025)Blue FlagLifeguards in seasonToiletsBaile an Sceilg is a sandy beach backing onto Baile an Sceilg village. The beach is sheltered from Atlantic wave action by Horse island. It is exposed to southerly winds. The lands behind the beach are primarily a…

Forests & woodlands

Forest · 12 km awayKimego1 trail

Parks, gardens & islands

Nature spot · 1.6 km awayPortmagee HarbourIslandPortmageeTake a quick walk from Portmagee village in County Kerry to Portmagee Harbour to enjoy lovely views of the surrounding coastline.

Nature spot · 3.7 km awayCoomanaspicIslandVisit Coomanaspic Pass in County Kerry for spectacular panoramic views of the Iveragh peninsula.

Heritage sites

Heritage site · 18 km awaySkellig Michael World Heritage SiteUNESCO World Heritage Siteoff Iveragh PeninsulaThe Skellig Rocks, Skellig Michael (also known as Great Skellig) and Little Skellig, are towering sea crags rising from the Atlantic Ocean almost 12 kilometres west of the Ivereagh Peninsula in County Kerry. Located at…

Heritage site · 18 km awaySkellig Michael, World Heritage SiteTerraceSceilg MhichÍLThe magnificent Skellig Islands lie 8 miles (12 km) off the coast of Portmagee in South West Kerry. Rising majestically from the sea, Skellig Michael towers 714ft (218 metres) above sea level. On the summit of this awe…