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The Beara Peninsula is the wildest and most romantic of the peninsulas in the South West. Start your journey of discovery at Glengarriff to open out one of the largest of the long peninsulas, which make up the highly indented coastline of the South West of Ireland.

The peninsula stretches for a distance of 48km (30 miles) from Glengarriff to Dursey Island and back to Kenmare. We have an un spoilt and magnificent landscape, which sweeps from the spine of the Caha hills down to the shores of Bantry Bay and Kenmare Bay. The Beara Tourism and Development Association has done work over the years to develop this resource for visitors while still keeping in mind our obligation to preserve the environment.

In recent years we have developed the Beara Way Walking Route, regarded by many as the best in Ireland, covering 125 miles and taking in some of the most breathtaking scenery imaginable. The Beara Cycling Route has also been developed and links up with the Beara - Kilgarvan and Beara-Gougane Barra Cycling Routes.

Beara has a profusion of archaeological sites, over 600 identified so far, ranging from wedge graves, stone circles, ring forts, "fulacht fiadh" and ancient church sites to the tallest ogham stone in the world (17 ½ feet / 5.3m) situated at Ballycrovane, Eyeries.

Beara has unique distinctions as the northern part of the peninsula straddles South Kerry and the southern part is firmly rooted in West Cork.

I hope the information we provide will help you to choose Beara as your holiday destination. Why should you choose the Beara Peninsula? There are many reasons, not least of which is the fact that it has one of the most scenic, un spoilt landscapes in Western Europe. The friendliness of its people will certainly lend itself to making you feel very much at home.

For the angling enthusiast, we can offer lake and shore angling. We've got the fish - all you need is your rod.

There are safe bathing spots all around the coast with sandy beaches at Allihies and Garnish.

Whatever your holiday needs, I have no doubt you will find Beara an attractive destination.

As Chairman of the Committee responsible for promoting and developing tourism on the Beara Peninsula, I would like to welcome you to the Beara Tourism Web Site.

John Murphy
Chairman of Beara Tourism and Development Association

Click here for map of the Ring of Beara ( 50KB )

Click here for click able map of Beara Way Walking Route (50KB )

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For further information contact :
Beara Tourism and Development Association,
The Square,
Castletownbere,
Beara,
Co. Cork,
Ireland.
Tel/Fax 00353 (0)27 70054