Ring of Kerry and Skellig Michael

The Ring of Kerry is a 179 km scenic route around the Iveragh peninsula, past mountains, lakes, beaches and villages. Coaches drive it anticlockwise, so drive clockwise to avoid meeting them on narrow roads, or cycle sections. Detour to Valentia Island and the Skellig Ring.

From Portmagee, boats land on Skellig Michael, a rocky island where monks built a monastery of beehive stone huts 180 m above the sea in the 6th century, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and a Star Wars location. Landing trips run from mid-May to September, weather permitting; book well ahead.