Ring of Kerry Road to Sneem with Carrauntoohil and Snow dusted Reeks in background.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\nThis road offers wonderful views of the south-facing slopes of Carrauntoohil and the Macgillycuddy reeks and further West into the hinterlands of the neighbouring mountain range called The Dunkerron Mountains. The Dunkerrons are \u00c1laind Walking’s home territory and the backdrop to our Lodge on the Sportsfield Road.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Carrauntoohil itself is visible from Sneem and you\u2019ll see it to the North East beyond Beann – Sneem\u2019s tallest mountain at 825m. The drive to Carrauntoohil\u2019s Western and Southern slopes from Sneem is simply awe-inspiring.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Here you\u2019ll get a taste of what to expect on an \u00c1laind Walking guided tour to Carrauntoohil and some of the routes, more easily accessed from Sneem. This is a report from visits we made during the month of February. As I mentioned before the mild weather in Kerry mostly allows for hillwalking all year round as per these visits. Of course at 1,038m high, there can also be snow which requires winter equipment and experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Starting Our Carrauntoohil Challenge in Sneem.<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
With sunset time for 17:15 and a 6-7 hour hike of Carrauntoohil ahead of us, we depart \u00c1laind lodges in Sneem at 8 a.m. Our guests pre-packed their Gear and lunch and drinks the day before. The journey takes us along route R568, the main Sneem to Killarney Road, known as The Mountain Road. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Not far from Sneem the full magnificent of the Dunkerron Kerry Mountains are in full view. The Dunkerron mountains run down the spine of the Iveragh Peninsula rising from the sea at Caherdaniel to the high mountain peaks at Sneem. The Sneem Mountain Ridge hike is one of our favourite and runs from Coomcallee 650m, Knocknagantee 676m, Finneraragh 667m, Beann 752 and Mullaghanattin (Ireland\u2019s Matterhorn 773m) which marks the limit of the Sneem Dunkerrons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n