● RECORDED ROUTE

Derrymore
Glen Loop.

A demanding recorded loop from Derrymore Glen onto the high Slieve Mish ridge, with corrie loughs, broken rock and wide coastal views.

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Based on Rob’s GPX
658 recorded track points

ROB’S PHOTOGRAPHSSee 9 route photos↓

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INTERACTIVE TERRAIN · ACTUAL GPX TRACK

DISTANCE10.13km recorded

RECORDED TIME6:15not a planning estimate

ASCENT837m recorded

GRADEHardexperienced hikers

Recorded time is not planning time. Build your own estimate from pace, ascent, ground, breaks, weather and available daylight.

WEATHER AT A GLANCE

800 m Slieve Mish forecast

Reading the route forecast…

Current snapshot. Detailed planning guidance and route files are below. Mountain conditions can differ sharply from the forecast.

PLAN THE GROUND

Start well. Turn back early.

Recorded-track information for planning. This is not confirmation of parking, access or safe passage on the day.

RECORDED START

Recorded Derrymore Glen start

From the supplied track

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The recording begins near the Derrymore Glen approach. Confirm current parking, land access and ground conditions locally before leaving.

Use appropriate parking and never block gates, homes, narrow roads or emergency access.

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HAZARDS & OPTIONS

Know the commitment.

This is a long mountain circuit with more than 800 m of ascent.
The upper ridge is exposed to wind and can lose visibility quickly in cloud.
Steep grass, loose rock and corrie edges require careful movement.
Navigation between the high points and descent line may be difficult in poor conditions.

Conservative retreat guidance

Turn back along the known approach before committing to the high circuit if wind or cloud is building. Once on the ridge, avoid improvised descents into the steep corries.

No line shown here should be treated as a guaranteed emergency escape route.

RECORDED ELEVATION

76 m to 827 m.

The profile follows the supplied GeoJSON and its recorded elevation at every point.

827 m76 m

0 km837 m ascent · 843 m descent10.13 km

FROM THE ROUTE

Derrymore Glen in pictures.

Rob’s photographs from the Derrymore circuit, moving from the glen to high ridge, folded rock, corrie loughs and the open view across Tralee Bay.

A hillwalker resting on a rock high above Tralee Bay and the north Kerry coast — 01A pause above the coast

A lone walker following the narrow grassy crest of the Slieve Mish ridge — 02Along the high ridge

A walker standing among jagged rock pinnacles with mountain country beyond — 03Among the pinnacles

A tall weathered stone on high ground beneath a bright Kerry sky — 04Stone on the mountain

Closely folded mountain rock rising from the grass below the ridge — 05The mountain folded

Two small mountain loughs lying below steep brown corrie slopes — 06Loughs below the ridge

A broad view from the high ground across fields and coast towards Tralee Bay — 07North towards the bay

Dark corrie cliffs falling sharply towards two small mountain loughs — 08The steep corrie

A walker crossing jagged rock with the Derrymore landscape far below — 09High above Derrymore

Photography by @kerrymountains.rob ↗

THE LINE

From the shelter of the glen to the high ridge.

The recording begins near the northern approach to Derrymore Glen and climbs steadily into the Slieve Mish Mountains. Above the glen, the route crosses rough high ground and reaches approximately 827 m before completing a broad circuit above the corrie loughs. The return descends towards the original approach with views opening north across Tralee Bay.

01Derrymore Glen startThe recording begins near the northern approach at approximately 81 m.

02Climb above the glenThe line gains height through rough open mountain ground.

03High Slieve Mish ridgeThe route reaches approximately 827 m on exposed high ground.

04Corrie loughsThe circuit looks down into steep corries and small mountain loughs.

05Return to DerrymoreA separate descending line completes the loop near the recorded start.

BEFORE YOU GO

Read the ground. Keep your margin.

Conditions can change the seriousness of any recorded route.

This is a record of one outing, not confirmation of current access or safe passage.

Check conditionsReview forecasts and warnings before leaving.
Navigate independentlyCarry suitable mapping and know how to use it.
Protect your marginTurn back early if the day exceeds your experience.
Share your planLeave your route and expected return time with someone.

Read Kerry Mountain Rescue guidance ↗

In an emergency Call 112 or 999 and ask for Mountain Rescue.

A NOTE BEFORE YOU GO

Walk responsibly.

Your route. Your decisions.

This guide describes one recorded outing and may not reflect current access, path conditions or hazards. Weather and mapping are guidance only. You are responsible for your route choice, navigation, equipment and decisions. If in doubt, turn back.

Leave No Trace.

Plan ahead, respect landowners, livestock, wildlife and other walkers. Use durable ground where practical, take all waste home, leave what you find and do not light fires without permission.

Read the Leave No Trace Ireland Seven Principles ↗

Track geometry, recorded time and elevation come from the supplied GPX and GeoJSON. Access and conditions must be checked independently.