These sweeping hills, these glens of old,
Where every name’s a story told.
Kayne is a guide with a wealth of experience leading groups of all ages and abilities on varied terrain, including both upland and lowland walks. He has a wide-ranging knowledge of Irish folklore and place-names, traditional music and song, history, and native flora and fauna and can tailor guided walks to cater to clients with a particular interest in any area. His qualifications may be viewed below. He mainly caters for groups looking to hike in West Cork (Sheep’s Head, Bantry, Glengarriff, Beara) and Kerry (Iveragh, Killarney, Kenmare, Reeks, Dingle) but can also provide guided itineraries for other regions in Ireland and Scotland.
Example itineraries in Cork & Kerry:
Muckross Abbey and Killarney National Park
Duration: 1-3 hours, Difficulty: Easy, Conditions underfoot: Pavement with sections of good trail
Sugarloaf Mountain, Glengarriff
Duration: 4-5 hours, Difficulty: Strenuous, Conditions underfoot: Rough, uneven ground with boggy sections
Caherconree, Corca Dhuibhne
Duration: 3-5 hours, Difficulty: Strenuous, Conditions underfoot: Rough, uneven, boggy ground
Carrauntoohil & Na Cruacha Dubha
Duration: 6-8 hours, Difficulty: Very Strenuous, Conditions underfoot: Rough, uneven, boggy ground with sections of exposed scrambling
Custom half-day, full-day, and multi-day itineraries are also available: Contact for details
Qualifications:
Mountain Leader
Degree in Ethnology/Folklore & Celtic Languages
Remote Emergency Care 3
Level 2 Kayak Instructor
Train the Trainer
Child Safeguarding
Fully insured