- Grade: B
- Length: 10 km
- Duration: 6 hours
- Height gain: 885 m
- Extension Option n/a
Start Point: North of Kate Kearney’s Cottage@ O.S. Map V 882892
This walk starts with a fifteen minute walk from Kate Kearney’s to our start point followed immediately by a climb of approx 500 meters to spot height 568 mtrs. After a short rest we continue climbing for another 167 mtrs until we reach the summit of Tomies Mountain at 735 mtrs. Time for lunch and an opportunity to enjoy the amazing scenery! To the east lies Lough Leane and below us to the west the Gap of Dunloe and beyond The Reeks. Leaving Tomies we drop to a Coll before again beginning to climb to the ridge and continuing to the peak of Purple Mountain at 832 mtrs. Climbing over, we descend towards Madman’s Seat via Glas Lough, a small lake at about 500 mtrs.
Reaching the Head of the Gap we start our return journey through the Gap of Dunloe to Kate Kearney’s Cottage. To better enjoy this part of the walk some might like to carry trainers in their rucksack, this section will take about 1hrs 15 mts to complete!
This walk can also be completed in reverse depending on weather conditions, in particular wind strength and direction.