Caragh Lake Walk
This walk visits Caragh Lake in the Reeks District in County Kerry.
You can park at the car park on the eastern side of the lake to start your walk. From here you can follow a footpath up to Caragh View where there are some great views over the lough, Inch beach, the Dingle peninsula and MacGillycuddy's Reeks mountains. You can also see the lake's pretty islands - Robert’s Island and Illaunbuddoga.
The area includes some pleasant woodland trails where you can look out for wildlife such as Sika deer, foxes and rabbits.
You can continue your walking by heading west and picking up the Glenbeigh and Rossbeigh Hill Loop which visits the beautiful beach at Rossbeigh Strand and a fine viewpoint overlooking the village. The climb to Seefin Mountain is also not far from the western side of the lake.
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Further Information and Other Local Ideas
To the east you can explore the Gap of Dunloe. Here you will find a series of beautiful lakes and fine views of the Kerry mountains. Near here there's also the popular climb to Carrauntoohil in the MacGillycuddy's Reeks mountain range. Here you can climb to the highest mountain in Ireland and enjoy some incredible views from the summit.
To the north there's Annascaul Lake on the Dingle Peninsula. The picturesque lake sits in a wonderful remote spot surrounded by mountains and a beautiful river valley. Here you can also pick up the Dingle Way, an epic circular walk classified as one of Ireland's National Waymarked Trails.
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Picnic Spot overlooking Lough Caragh. The lake was formed by the damming of the Caragh River. It is located between the town of Killorglin and the village of Glenbeigh.
View over Loch Carthai towards Macgillycuddy's Reeks
Eastern shore of Lough Caragh
Lough Caragh