Guided Climb of Carrauntoohil with KerryClimbing.ie

From€80

420 minutes – 480 minutes

Killarney, Ireland

Full description

⚠️ Important: This is a strenuous 7-hour plus mountain climb. It involves steep, uneven, and rugged terrain with no trails. This experience is UNSUITABLE for casual walkers, people with heart or mobility issues, or those without prior mountain hiking experience. Participants over 65 must have significant RECENT experience with challenging hikes and be in excellent health. If you're unsure, please contact us before booking. Your safety is our priority. Our mountain guides are the very best, the most experienced and competent, most truly passionate and of course not to mention, best “fun”. We only employ those with an extensive local knowledge and who ooze a real & genuine passion for what they do so you can rely upon us to give you the very best and hugely memorable hiking & climbing experience and their expertise will help to lift your experience out of the ordinary. KerryClimbing have also been listed as #1 Outdoor Activity in Killarney for 8years !!! You are booking the best.

Included / Excluded

Award winning guides - we are #1 on Trip Advisor for 8 consecutive years
Highly informative guides offering local history, geology and stories in a fun environment
Highly Experienced Local Guide

Food & Drink not included

Meeting point

Start Location

Unknown location

Cancellation policy

All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.

Good to know

Waterproof Jacket AND Waterproof overtrousers ( breathable fabric recommended but not essential )
Comfortable Clothing ( STRICTLY NO JEANS / DENIM )
Rucksack
Hiking Boots
Water / Fluids & a packed lunch ( energy bars / jellies also recommended ! )
Spare Fleece / Warm Layer for the summit
Light Gloves ( Yes even in Summer it gets cold on the top! )
Sense of Adventure !!

Traveler reviews

5.0

1,149 reviews

1,137

A wonderful day’s hiking with Pearse!

Pearse was a really excellent guide. He shared interesting knowledge about the area, made sure the pace was right for the group and was a fantastic balance of friendly and professional. He made our experience, let alone the stunning hike itself! Carauntoohil is beautiful. Words wouldn’t do it justice. Cronin’s yard was a great starting point with toilets and a car park and was quite easy to find. A highly recommended experience!

MackerALEAug 15, 2026TRIPADVISOR

Scrambling on the Reeks

Excellent scramble up the Cummeenapeasta ridge. Great day out with Piaras Kelly expertly guiding us around the ridge. Highly recommend signing up for their guided hikes.

NorthStar776504Aug 9, 2026TRIPADVISOR

Great

Great experience, guide was sound out

mortimerc2026Jul 28, 2026TRIPADVISOR

Great day on the hills in Kerry

We climbed with Kerry Climbing on Saturday 19th July. What a fabulous day from start to finish. Weather was glorious with sunshine for the entire day which made for ideal climbing conditions. What can we say about our guide - Neil our guide was great. He was so considerate of each and everyone of his group making the climb most enjoyable. We will most certainly be back to explore more mountains with Kerry Climbing. Sharon & Caroline

Extraordinary822601Jul 23, 2026TRIPADVISOR

Incredible Carrauntoohil hike with expert guide

Summited Carrauntoohil with Piaras. It was such a beautiful day. He took us up O'Shea's Gully and paced out the hike perfectly. We ate at all the right times. Refilled our water at all the right times. I learned about classic Irish television, geology and plants. Highly highly recommend Kerry Climbing.

AFKalexJul 21, 2026TRIPADVISOR

Additional information

Waterproof Jacket AND Waterproof overtrousers ( breathable fabric recommended but not essential ) Comfortable Clothing ( STRICTLY NO JEANS / DENIM ) Rucksack Hiking Boots Water / Fluids & a packed lunch ( energy bars / jellies also recommended ! ) Spare Fleece / Warm Layer for the summit Light Gloves ( Yes even in Summer it gets cold on the top! ) Sense of Adventure !!

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