🥾 Walking route
Cahersiveen Beentee Loop
County Kerry
- 📏 9.3 km · 5.8 mi
- ⛰ +494 m
- ⏱ 3 hr
- 🐕 On lead
Walk stats
- Distance9.3 km · 5.8 mi
- Elevation+494 m
- Duration3 hr
- DifficultyChallenging
- Route typeCircular
- TerrainSteep hill tracks, open mountainside and farm lanes
- Best seasonLate spring to early autumn
- DogsDogs on leads; working farmland and sheep
About this walk
Rising sharply from the edge of Cahersiveen, the Beentee Loop is a compact but demanding circuit that climbs onto one of the small mountains overlooking the town and Valentia Harbour. The route sets off near Kelly's and works its way up through Garranebane, gaining height quickly on tracks and open hillside as the rooftops of the town fall away below.
The high point is Bentee itself, where on a clear day the view stretches across the Iveragh Peninsula, out to Valentia Island and the Atlantic beyond. From the summit the path descends towards Carhan Upper, passing the holy well of Tobar na mBan Fionn before returning through farmland near Mike Murt's and back into Cahersiveen.
At just under 10 km with close to 500 m of ascent, this is a short walk with real bite. Back in town, the Old Barracks, the Abbey of the Holy Cross and Tom's Tavern are all within easy reach for a well-earned rest.
Route map
Route line drawn from OpenStreetMap footpath data. Numbered markers are waypoints on the route; amber star markers are points of interest a short detour away.
Waypoints along the route
6 waypoints along the way
- 1
Kelly’s
- 2
Garranebane
- 3
Bentee
- 4
Carhan Upper
- 5
Tobar na mBan Fionn
- 6
Mike Murt’s
Worth a short detour
Points of interest just off the route, look for the amber markers on the map.
Abbey of the Holy Cross
~189 m off the route
Tom’s Tavern
~283 m off the route
Gurteen
~245 m off the route
Carhan Lower
~308 m off the route
The Old Barracks
~386 m off the route
Route & waypoint data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).