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● RECORDED ROUTE

Gleann na
nGealt.

A compact loop through Gleann na nGealt (Valley of the Mad), roughly two miles west of Camp on the road to Dingle.

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Based on Rob’s GPX
488 recorded track points

ROB’S PHOTOGRAPHSSee 5 route photos↓
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INTERACTIVE TERRAIN · ACTUAL GPX TRACK
DISTANCE7.64km recorded
RECORDED TIME2:10not a planning estimate
ASCENT305m recorded
GRADEModerateshort upland loop

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

WEATHER AT A GLANCE

300 m Dingle 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 Gleann na nGealt trailhead

From the supplied track
Irish Transverse Mercator

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The supplied recording starts and finishes at almost the same coordinate. Confirm current parking and access locally, respect farmland and never block gates.

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

Know the commitment.

  • Wet grass and uneven ground can be slippery.
  • The route passes through working countryside and old boundaries.
  • Open hillside can become difficult to follow in poor visibility.
  • Standing stones and other features should not be climbed on or disturbed.
Conservative retreat guidance

Because this is a compact loop, the conservative choice is to reverse the known line if visibility or ground conditions deteriorate before the halfway point.

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

RECORDED ELEVATION

70 m to 301 m.

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

301 m70 m
0 km305 m ascent · 306 m descent7.64 km

THE LINE

An old valley with a powerful name.

Tobar na nGealt (the Well of the Madmen) is an ancient holy well in Gleann na nGealt. The route leaves and returns to almost the same point, climbing from enclosed green lanes onto open hillside before looping back through a landscape of standing stones and old field boundaries.

01Green-lane startThe route opens through enclosed, grassy ground.
02Standing-stone hillsideOld features mark the transition to open country.
03Recorded high pointThe loop reaches approximately 301 m.
04Return to the laneDescending ground closes the circuit near its 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.

  1. Check conditionsReview forecasts and warnings before leaving.
  2. Navigate independentlyCarry suitable mapping and know how to use it.
  3. Protect your marginTurn back early if the day exceeds your experience.
  4. 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.

Distance, elevation and track geometry come from the supplied route files. Access and conditions must be checked independently.