Killarney walking tour & city guide

The national park

Killarney National Park has lakes, forests, waterfalls and Muckross House, a Victorian mansion with gardens. Ross Castle stands on the shore of Lough Leane. Horse-drawn jaunting cars carry visitors along the paths.

The Ring of Kerry

The Ring of Kerry is a 179-kilometer loop around the Iveragh Peninsula, with coastal views, villages and mountain passes. The Gap of Dunloe is a dramatic mountain pass nearby.

A day in Killarney

Take a jaunting car through Killarney National Park to Muckross House and Ross Castle. Walk to Torc Waterfall.

In the afternoon, drive or cycle through the Gap of Dunloe.

Good to know

Killarney is the start of the Ring of Kerry. The town has lively pubs with music.

Red deer roam the national park.

Exploring the park

Killarney National Park was Ireland's first national park, and it covers lakes, mountains and ancient oak woods right on the edge of town. Bikes and jaunting cars, traditional horse-drawn carriages, are the classic ways to explore it, and many paths are car-free. Muckross House, a Victorian mansion, has beautiful gardens and a traditional farm next door that shows rural life in the past.

The Gap of Dunloe, a narrow mountain pass between Purple Mountain and the MacGillycuddy's Reeks, is one of the most beautiful walks or rides in Ireland. Many visitors combine it with a boat trip back across the lakes to Ross Castle. The Reeks include Carrauntoohil, Ireland's highest mountain, which experienced hikers can climb on a clear day.