The Beara peninsula is in Co Cork, the last destination of our journey. It’s home to two mountain ranges the Caha Mountains and the Miskish Mountains. Although the Peninsula is one of the most beautiful places in Ireland, it’s often overlooked in favour of the Ring of Kerry to the north. This is a shame, but also a blessing – you’ll encounter much fewer tourists here compared to Kerry. The entire peninsula itself can be considered a hidden gem – or a severely overlooked gem at least!  The scenery here is just as good, if not better. It doesn’t take as long to do the route, but still has many surprises in store for the adventurous traveller.

Kerry and Cork border each other, so it doesn’t take long getting from one to the other. It all really depends on where you stay, and which route you take – the main roads or the coastal route.