Siúlóid na nGleannta

Walking Trail · Kerry

Siúlóid na nGleannta is a 4.4 km moderate waymarked out-and-back route in Kerry, starting near Dingle.

Distance
4.4 km
Climb
227 m
Shape
Out and Back
Time
2 hours 30 minutes

Grade

Activity Grade Difficulty Time
Walking Moderate Moderate 2 hours 30 minutes

Getting there

Starts at Car park at Glens North, 8km from Dingle.

Finishes at Car park at Glens North.

Directions to the trailhead

Trailhead coordinates
52.18867, -10.28118
Irish Grid reference
Q 440 064
Ordnance Survey sheets
Discovery Series Sheet 70

The National Trails Register's own latitude and longitude fields are empty for all 1,186 trails on it. This trailhead comes from Sport Ireland's separate Trailheads dataset, matched to this trail on its register ID.

Public transport

Bus Eireann from Tralee (275) and Killarney (276) to Dingle. Local Link Kerry service from Dingle to near trailhead.

About the trail

This walk follows an old traditional route uphill on an old road to the top of Mullach Bhéal (397m) and returns again to the starting point while offering the walker magnificent vistas over the surrounding  countryside, especially from the summit from which Tralee Bay and Slievemish lie to the east, Smerwick Bay, the Blasket Islands and the Atlantic Ocean to the west with Ventry Bay, Dingle Bay and the Iveragh Peninsula to the south.

Waymarking
White arrows on blue background
Dogs
No

Who manages it

Coiste Siúlóidí Chorca Dhuibhne

[email protected]

Conditions and closures change. The operator is the authority on both, not this page.

Elsewhere

Trails nearby

Measured trailhead to trailhead, in a straight line.

Common questions

How long is the Siúlóid na nGleannta?

4.4 km, recorded as a out-and-back route on Sport Ireland's National Trails Register. It climbs 227 m in total. Sport Ireland estimates 2 hours 30 minutes.

How hard is the Siúlóid na nGleannta?

Sport Ireland grades it Moderate. Grades are set against national criteria, so they are comparable with other registered trails.

Where does the Siúlóid na nGleannta start?

Starts at Car park at Glens North, 8km from Dingle. The trailhead is at 52.18867, -10.28118 (Irish Grid Q 440 064).

Can you bring a dog on the Siúlóid na nGleannta?

No. The register records dogs as not allowed on this trail.

Can you get to the Siúlóid na nGleannta without a car?

Bus Eireann from Tralee (275) and Killarney (276) to Dingle. Local Link Kerry service from Dingle to near trailhead.

Who manages the Siúlóid na nGleannta?

Coiste Siúlóidí Chorca Dhuibhne. They are the authority on current conditions and closures, not this page.

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Trail data from the Sport Ireland National Trails Register, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Trailhead coordinates from the companion Trailheads dataset. Snapshot taken 2026-08-13.