Kerry Camino

sheesh

The Kerry Camino is a tourist initiative along the Dingle Way between Tralee and Dingle that uses a walkers log book and has stamping stations along the way to mark the walkers progress there is an option to buy a certificate at the end of the walk.

The Kerry Camino Committee are organising a walk on the May Bank holiday (Friday 2nd May to Monday 5th). This is the third year we have run it and it was well attended those 2 years (30-40 walkers).

Any of you guys interested in doing something like this?

Anyone here done the dingle way?

feck sake lads

sheesh wrote: »

The Kerry Camino is a tourist initiative along the Dingle Way between Tralee and Dingle that uses a walkers log book and has stamping stations along the way to mark the walkers progress there is an option to buy a certificate at the end of the walk.

The Kerry Camino Committee are organising a walk on the May Bank holiday (Friday 2nd May to Monday 5th). This is the third year we have run it and it was well attended those 2 years (30-40 walkers).

Any of you guys interested in doing something like this?

Anyone here done the dingle way?

nope done the camino though.:cool:

ThisRegard

Just a bug bear, but why call it the Kerry Camino, it's not like we don't have our own language to use to indicate a way, road etc. imagine the Wicklow Camino ? Kerry is full of history that could be delved into for a more apt name ?

The Dagda

feck sake lads wrote: »

nope done the camino though.:cool:

The full thing? How long did it take you to do it?

a148pro

I would love to do some hut to hut trekking in Ireland if it was on offer. Hard to think of routes that would be remote enough but would offer more than two days walking but I'd love it. But of walking and then retiring to somewhere cosy with decent grub and and drink.

Ok hut to hut might be optimistic, but even if there were routes with lodges / hotels / b and b's on or shortly off them would be great

feck sake lads

The Dagda wrote: »

The full thing? How long did it take you to do it?

we flu into bilbao and cycled from there , 2 rest days 5 days 100 miles a day.have to say it was the best trip i was ever on ,fantastic scenery great people some really tough climbs but the decents made up for it.ran into a storm on the last day never seen the like of it.

feck sake lads

a148pro wrote: »

I would love to do some hut to hut trekking in Ireland if it was on offer. Hard to think of routes that would be remote enough but would offer more than two days walking but I'd love it. But of walking and then retiring to somewhere cosy with decent grub and and drink.

Ok hut to hut might be optimistic, but even if there were routes with lodges / hotels / b and b's on or shortly off them would be great

why not take a tent.:)

feck sake lads

http://travellingwheelburys.blogspot.ie/2007/11/camino-cycle-september-2006.html
this was our camino tour.
look at all that sunshine thats me posing in blue.:D:D

The Dagda

feck sake lads wrote: »

we flu into bilbao and cycled from there , 2 rest days 5 days 100 miles a day.have to say it was the best trip i was ever on ,fantastic scenery great people some really tough climbs but the decents made up for it.ran into a storm on the last day never seen the like of it.

Cycling the Way of St. James is not really in keeping with the spirit of the pilgrimage, IMO.

It's like going for a nice walk, and taking a shortcut. It kinda misses the whole point.

I'm glad you enjoyed it though.

feck sake lads

The Dagda wrote: »

Cycling the way of st. James is not really in keeping with the spirit of the pilgrimage.

It's like going for a nice walk, and taking a shortcut. It kinda misses the whole point.

I'm glad you enjoyed it though.

god man that's a real christian attude .:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D

The Dagda

feck sake lads wrote: »

god man that's a real christian attude .:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D

Sorry man, no offence meant. It just seems strange to me, cycling a famous walking route.

There must be loads of other specific cycling routes of significance, which would've been more satisfying? Grand Tour stages from both the TdF or the Vuelta?

feck sake lads

no offence taken but believe me when i tell you its no picnic pushing a bike over some really hard cols, you will see on the camino all different kinds of transport to get to the finish:D horses are pretty common donkeys as well loads of cyclists on there fully loaded touring bikes.

personally i wouldn't walk it, you would never cover as much miles for a star., you see a hell of a lot more of the camino by bike ,btw we didnt race this tour we were on the bike for 8 /9 hours every day.
i'm a cyclist not a walker check out utube cycling the camino you will see ,We are not Alone.

buan camino.;)
meant to say theres too routes that the vuelta passes over, man there tough we struggled big time you would wonder how these guys ride so fast up mountains.Still great to see famous names painted on the road .

sheesh

ThisRegard wrote: »

Just a bug bear, but why call it the Kerry Camino, it's not like we don't have our own language to use to indicate a way, road etc. imagine the Wicklow Camino ? Kerry is full of history that could be delved into for a more apt name ?

It is cashing in on the the famous camino. In fairness people doing the Camino Santiago De Compostela used to sail from Dingle To Spain and the St. James church in Dingle was supposed to be built by Spanish Traders who lived in the town. It would have been part of Irish Pilgrims route.

feargale

ThisRegard wrote: »

Just a bug bear, but why call it the Kerry Camino, it's not like we don't have our own language to use to indicate a way, road etc. imagine the Wicklow Camino ? Kerry is full of history that could be delved into for a more apt name ?

The Kerry Pub Crawl?

sheesh

feargale wrote: »

The Kerry Pub Crawl?

In fairness to the original comment we are trying to tie in a lot of other heritage aspects like St. Brendan and his pilgrimage on the dingle peninsula with his followers before setting out on his famous voyage. The Route passes close enough to places like ruined village of killelton with its early christian church, Caherconree Fort, Minard Castle and Inch Strand which has Neolithic middens and various standing stones. I think the reasoning was that because we are using a walkers passport and stamping stations like the Camino Santiago De Compostela Also I imagine its got alliteration, everyone loves allitteration

a148pro

feck sake lads wrote: »

why not take a tent.:)

well, being honest with myself, really I just want an excuse for someone else to cook me good grub and serve me nice wine / crafties

feck sake lads

a148pro wrote: »

well, being honest with myself, really I just want an excuse for someone else to cook me good grub and serve me nice wine / crafties

hah good thinking and a nice end to the day.:D

username123

The Dagda wrote: »

Cycling the Way of St. James is not really in keeping with the spirit of the pilgrimage, IMO.

It's like going for a nice walk, and taking a shortcut. It kinda misses the whole point.

I'm glad you enjoyed it though.

Not true at all. Plenty of people cycle it. I have joint problems so walking it isnt possible but I do hope to cycle it sometime.

feck sake lads

true we met loads of cyclists as i said you meet all kinds of pilgrims.

The Dagda

username123 wrote: »

Not true at all. Plenty of people cycle it. I have joint problems so walking it isnt possible but I do hope to cycle it sometime.

What is "not true at all"? :rolleyes: Do you understand what an opinion is?

username123

The Dagda wrote: »

What is "not true at all"? :rolleyes: Do you understand what an opinion is?

It's not true at all that cycling misses the point. The point is to make a pilgrimage. The nature of how that pilgrimage is made is up to the pilgrim.

No need to get snippy, you were wrong, get over it.

duckysauce

feck sake lads wrote: »

no offence taken but believe me when i tell you its no picnic pushing a bike over some really hard cols, you will see on the camino all different kinds of transport to get to the finish:D horses are pretty common donkeys as well loads of cyclists on there fully loaded touring bikes.

personally i wouldn't walk it, you would never cover as much miles for a star., you see a hell of a lot more of the camino by bike ,btw we didnt race this tour we were on the bike for 8 /9 hours every day.
i'm a cyclist not a walker check out utube cycling the camino you will see ,We are not Alone.

buan camino.;)
meant to say theres too routes that the vuelta passes over, man there tough we struggled big time you would wonder how these guys ride so fast up mountains.Still great to see famous names painted on the road .

Curious how do you see a hell of a lot more of the camino by bike, would think you would see as much, and take in alot more walking ??

feck sake lads

Walk=15miles a day going well

Cycling== 100 miles a day at a nice gentle pace

figure that one out.:rolleyes:

The Dagda

username123 wrote: »

It's not true at all that cycling misses the point. The point is to make a pilgrimage. The nature of how that pilgrimage is made is up to the pilgrim.

No need to get snippy, you were wrong, get over it.

IMO means "in my opinion".

Your joint problems are the least of your worries if you believe someone's opinion is "not true at all" just because you say so.

loobylou

feck sake lads wrote: »

Walk=15miles a day going well

Cycling== 100 miles a day at a nice gentle pace

figure that one out.:rolleyes:

Trying... but still does not compute.

username123

loobylou wrote: »

Trying... but still does not compute.

Think of it this way, walking 15 miles a day you see a bit of Dublin in one day. Cycling 100 miles a day you see some of Dublin, some of Wicklow, some of Kildare etc...

You still stop off and appreciate your surroundings when you cycle, I wouldn't be Lance Armstrong myself, more like Mary Poppins, nice slow pace.

loobylou

The most popular camino route is about 800km long. The walk usually takes about 5 weeks to complete. Of course you could cycle it in 5 days or less, but you will most certainly not see and experience more than a walker would.
If that were the case you might as well just take a flight along it.

duckysauce

feck sake lads wrote: »

Walk=15miles a day going well

Cycling== 100 miles a day at a nice gentle pace

figure that one out.:rolleyes:

Well you know what you can do with your rolling eyes. And that still dosen't make any sense, you still cover the same amount of distance.

username123

loobylou wrote: »

The most popular camino route is about 800km long. The walk usually takes about 5 weeks to complete. Of course you could cycle it in 5 days or less, but you will most certainly not see and experience more than a walker would.
If that were the case you might as well just take a flight along it.

My understanding was that the most popular route was in fact a part of the 800km route. Who gets five weeks off a year?

I think the case is that the experience will be different experiences. Not that one is better than the other. Personally I hate walking but I love lazily cycling along enjoying scenery.

loobylou

A camino is a pilgrimage route that ends in Santiago. These begin in many parts of Spain , Portugal and beyond.
What is usually referred to here and elsewhere as "the" camino is just one of those routes, the camino frances, the French Way. The usual start point for this route is on the French side of the Pyrenees although it may start almost anywhere. I have met pilgrims on the French Way who began their walk in Belgium, Denmark etc.
To receive a compostela (certificate) on completion of the pilgrimage one may have started anywhere but must have walked AT LEAST the last 100km. Therefore many people walk just this part, making it the most popular section of the most popular route.
AFAIK it is not possible to get a compostela for cycling the 100km, a higher minimum distance is required (maybe 200km?). Many albergues will also give priority to walkers over cyclists so make of that what you will.
There are plenty of ways of enjoying the camino so each to their own. The only issue I've ever had with cyclists though is the minority who fail to warn you of their approach. Many the fright I've got from cyclists suddenly appearing at my shouder, so if you do do it, use an old fashioned bicycle bell are call out a Buen Camino on approach. Trust me, walkers will appreciate it.

Sauve

Mod

Let's get back on topic now please and thank you.

sheesh

I didn't mention you cannot cycle the kerry camino due to the fact it is over walking trails that would be uncomfortable to cycle.

would that be another plus?

acorn

I walked the Kerry Camino route over two days in June 2012.

Parked in Tralee

Day 1 : Tralee to Dingle Gate hostel (a few kms after Inch) 31km approx
Day 2 : Dingle Gate Hostel to Dingle (25km approx) then bus back to Tralee

It's well marked and while it has some road sections it also has fairly remote off road stretches. Enjoyed it.

BarryD

If you want a more 'genuine' Kerry Camino, then I'd suggest Cosán na Naomh or The Saints Road. This runs from Ventry to Ballybrack (16 kilometres) and to do the job properly, finishing on the summit of Mount Brandon. According to the guidebook which was published by the Heritage Council, it's an ancient pilgrim road and has been traversed for centuries..

sheesh

BarryD wrote: »

If you want a more 'genuine' Kerry Camino, then I'd suggest Cosán na Naomh or The Saints Road. This runs from Ventry to Ballybrack (16 kilometres) and to do the job properly, finishing on the summit of Mount Brandon. According to the guidebook which was published by the Heritage Council, it's an ancient pilgrim road and has been traversed for centuries..

True, saw that recently and it sounds amazing. they say it might even go back to prechristian times!

in fairness you are comparing a three day level hike with a one day climb up one of the counties tallest mountains with a good run up to it. Last year one of the hikers was legally blind she had a friend to help her, she had one lung :eek: they both completed the 3 days. I find the 3 day hike hard enough so maybe it is a question of fitness levels.

danbrosnan

Myself and the girlfriend would love to do this... Count us in...

denismc

Found this useful website with maps and stuff.
http://www.kerrycamino.com/

acorn

acorn wrote: »

I walked the Kerry Camino route over two days in June 2012.

Parked in Tralee

Day 1 : Tralee to Dingle Gate hostel (a few kms after Inch) 31km approx
Day 2 : Dingle Gate Hostel to Dingle (25km approx) then bus back to Tralee

It's well marked and while it has some road sections it also has fairly remote off road stretches. Enjoyed it.

Would love to do this, think I might not be able to move by the time the bus arrives in Tralee

BarryD

With respect to this and other pilgrim trails, worth looking up http://www.pilgrimpath.ie/

Pilgrim Paths Day - April 19th 2014, get your feet toughened up!!

sheesh

BarryD wrote: »

With respect to this and other pilgrim trails, worth looking up http://www.pilgrimpath.ie/

Pilgrim Paths Day - April 19th 2014, get your feet toughened up!!

sounds good is there a way to get back from the base of Brandon to ventry?

sheesh

Deleted User wrote: »

Would love to do this, think I might not be able to move by the time the bus arrives in Tralee

I can't imagine getting beyond camp in 1 day! seriously impressive to do that first day.

BarryD

sheesh wrote: »

sounds good is there a way to get back from the base of Brandon to ventry?

I'd guess so for the day that's in it, but best to check with the organisers!

Seems to be some sort of collective group promoting these 'pilgrim trails' from various parts of the country. Difficult to achieve as they are so spread apart. I put 'pilgrim' in inverted commas as in many cases these routes would have been used for everyday travel on foot as well. So you do have the sense in many places of treading where many people have gone before..