Ring of Kerry
A 179-kilometre loop around the Iveragh Peninsula: mountains sliding into the Atlantic, stone forts, sheep with right of way.
- Best forRomantic
- Approx. flying time~10h 20m from Los Angeles
- Nearest airportFarranfore (KIR)
About this place
Drive it clockwise to avoid meeting the tour coaches head-on, and detour onto the smaller Skellig Ring for the drama without the traffic. Weather changes by the quarter hour — that's part of the show. End the day with chowder and live music in a Kenmare or Portmagee pub.
Featured in Ten coastal drives for a honeymoon on wheels
When to go
Daytime highs run from about 9°C in January to 19°C in August. Wettest in October, with rain on about 20 days.
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August19° · rain 15 daysMild and often wet.
Monthly figures averaged from daily records for 2020–2024 at this location (ERA5 reanalysis). Live conditions from MET Norway, CC BY 4.0.
Where to stay
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Flights
Los Angeles Ring of Kerry, Ireland
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