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Ballybunion Beach and Castle – Virgin Rock at Nuns' Beach loop from Feale

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Ireland

Munster

Kerry

Ballybunion Beach and Castle – Virgin Rock at Nuns' Beach loop from Feale

Moderate

4.5

(2)

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Ballybunion Beach and Castle – Virgin Rock at Nuns' Beach loop from Feale

02:31

9.56km

80m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 27, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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3.21 km

Castle ruins at Men's Beach

Highlight • Castle

Another popular beach with Lifeguards. It's marked by the Black Rocks on the left and the Castle on the right. Be careful when the tide comes in!

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3.52 km

Ballybunion Castle

Highlight • Castle

Ballybunion Castle (also called Castle Bale Bonan) was built at the beginning of the 16th century. Today's ruin looks back on a long history. The castle sits enthroned on a …

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3.78 km

Ballybunion Beach and Castle

Highlight • Beach

A pretty village with a sandy beach, cliffs and a castle, Ballybunion is a popular holiday destination. Take the slight detour off the main road to ride along the sea …

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4.66 km

Nine Daughters' Hole

Highlight • Natural Monument

Ballybunion is full of myth and legend. Folklore surrounds Nine Daughter's Hole which is said to date to a Viking invasion in 800AD.
The local Chieftain O' Connor, had nine …

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4.89 km

Virgin Rock at Nuns' Beach

Highlight • Natural Monument

Nuns' Beach is just gorgeous! The waves have shaped the bay in the cliffs, the Virgin Rock, a huge archway made of rock, stands imposingly in front of the coast. …

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4.93 km

Nuns Beach and Sea Arch

Highlight • Beach

5.27 km

Nun's Beach

Highlight • Beach

Perhaps the most spectacular beach in North Kerry, certainly in terms of location and beauty, is the Nun's Beach. Carved over aeons of time by the rough Atlantic waves into …

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9.56 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.96 km

2.18 km

1.76 km

636 m

Surfaces

4.33 km

2.35 km

1.75 km

1.10 km

Elevation

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Ballybunion Beach and Castle – Virgin Rock at Nuns' Beach loop from Feale

Castle ruins at Men's Beach

Ballybunion Castle

Ballybunion Beach and Castle

Nine Daughters' Hole

Virgin Rock at Nuns' Beach

Nuns Beach and Sea Arch

Nun's Beach

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