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Bridge Street, Sneem, Co. Kerry, V93 XA97HardCircuit · Iveragh
An Fionnbhogach
Circuit.
A short, steep circuit over Iveragh mountain ground, with corrie loughs and wide views towards the Kerry coast.
Also known as Finneragh, Finnararagh.
DISTANCE
6.94km
ASCENT
617m
HIGH POINT
652m
My time 4 hr 41 · steep, rocky ground packed into a short distance GRADE GUIDE ↗
Reading the map…
INTERACTIVE TERRAIN · ACTUAL GPX TRACKACTUAL GPX TRACK
A recorded time is not a planning estimate. Build your own from pace, ascent, ground, weather and daylight.
01 · DECIDE
Is this your day?
ELEVATION PROFILE
99 m to 652 m.
Every height on this profile was measured on the walk, not estimated between the ends.
Reading the forecast
617 m ascent · 621 m descent
THE LINE
Steep ground above the corrie loughs.
The walk begins at about 103 m and climbs quickly into rough, rocky ground. It crosses high slopes above small corrie loughs and reaches about 652 m before a separate descent. The line crosses the Finneragh mountain ground without reaching the principal summits of Finnararagh or Knocknagantee.
The Placenames Database records the mountain as An Fionnbhogach, Finnararagh in English. Finneragh is the shorter name used for this circuit. The hill lies above the townlands of Derryleagh and Fermoyle, with the loughs and coast opening below the high slopes.
- 01StartThe route begins at about 103 m on the eastern side of the circuit.
- 02Steep ascentThe line gains height rapidly through grass, rock and broken mountain ground.
- 03High circuitThe route reaches about 652 m above the corrie loughs.
- 04Coastal outlookOpen sections give long views across Iveragh towards the water.
- 05ReturnA separate descent closes the circuit close to the start.
An Fionnbhogach and Finnararagh are the forms recorded by the Placenames Database. The route’s high point and its position below the principal summits come from the recorded line; the circuit name does not imply that those summits are included.
Forecast for around 650 m
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TODAY’S PEAK RAIN CHANCE
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Forecast. This is a modelled estimate for this route’s high ground; conditions can differ sharply across the mountain. Derived from Open-Meteo forecast data ↗.
HAZARDS & OPTIONSKnow the commitment.
The route gains more than 600 m in a relatively short distance.
Rocky slopes and steep grass may be slippery in wet conditions.
Cloud can obscure the corrie edges and descent line quickly.
There are limited easy escape options once committed to the high ground.
Return along the known ascent before committing to the upper circuit if visibility, wind or footing is poor. Avoid descending directly into steep corrie ground.
FROM THE MOUNTAIN
My photographs.
03 · GO
Getting there.
Start well.
STARTFinneragh
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The walk starts by a farmyard on the eastern side of the circuit. Ask permission before you park there, and check land access and local conditions before you set out.
ROUTE FILE
Take the route with you.
The original GPX, exactly as walked. Load it into your watch, phone or offline mapping before you leave signal.
Track, time and heights come from my GPX and GeoJSON.
Download original GPXfinneragh.gpx · as recorded
Confirm the download when your browser asks, then open the file from your browser’s downloads and your mapping app will offer to take it. HiiKER and Garmin Explore both do; the route loads on HiiKER’s free tier, though its EastWest mapping of the Irish uplands is a paid layer. Onto a watch: import the GPX into Garmin Connect, Komoot or Strava and send it to the device from there.
Read the ground. Keep your margin.
Conditions can change the seriousness of any route.
Before you leave
- Check the forecast and warnings
- Plan your daylight
- Save the GPX or an offline map
- Pack footwear and layers
- Share your route and return time
Leave a plan.
Tell someone your route and return time. For emergencies in Ireland call 112 or 999 and ask for Mountain Rescue.
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