The Dingle Peninsula can be accessed from either the N86 route from Tralee or the N72/R563/ R561 route from Killarney. From Tralee take the N86 route westwards to Camp taking in the Blennerville Windmill. Between Camp and Annascaul you will pass through Gleann na Gealt (Glen of the madmen) before reaching the important junction at Annascaul which is also associated with the Antarctic Explorer Tom Crean. Visitors routing from Killarney will initially take the N72 route to Milltown/Castlemaine and then join the R561 to Inch famous for its splendid beach and its location for the David Lean 1970 film Ryan’s Daughter. From Annascaul proceed into the fishing port of Dingle which is the principal town on the peninsula. Here the visitor can enjoy boat trips to see Fungi “The Dingle Dolphin” as well as enjoy a vast array of traditional Irish pubs and restaurants in the town. Route R 559 will take the visitor westwards into the heart of the Irish Speaking “Gaeltacht” areas. At Ventry there is a crescent shaped beach which is ideal for watersports. Slea Head at the tip of the peninsula offers a memorable panorama of the offshore Blasket Islands as well as the Atlantic Ocean. At nearby Dunquin (Dún Chaoin) The Blasket Centre offers a unique perspective of the history of the Blasket Islands which are steeped in Irish Literary tradition. Ballyferriter is situated in the heart of the Gaeltacht (Irish speaking area) and has some spectacular coastal scenery surrounding it. Ballydavid is a quiet fishing village located on the shores of Smerwick Harbour and has the important archaelogical sites of Gallarus Oratory and Kilmalkedar church close by. At Dingle the visitor can choose to return to Killarney via Inch or back the N86 to Tralee, however the scenic route back to Tralee can be taken if one proceeds north east of Dingle on the R560 to the Conair Pass, the highest mountain pass in Ireland. On clear days much of the South-Western seaboard of Ireland can be seen. Proceeding north to the villages of Brandon and Cloghane the countryside becomes more barren and these stopping points offer the visitor the peace and quiet of the countryside. At Castlegregory are some of the finest beaches in Ireland and the area is very popular with windsurfers and other enthusiasts of watersports. The offshore Maharees Islands to the north of the peninsula are of much interest to the nature lover and the archaeologist. At the quiet mountain side village of Camp join the N86 road back to Tralee.