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Visiting Cloghane Brandon is a unique experience. It is an opportunity to experience a destination of untouched natural beauty.

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Tucked in at the foot of Mount Brandon on the northern coast of the Dingle Peninsula is the Cloghane Brandon area, part of the region known as Letteragh (An Leith Triúigh).

A stunning coastal road joins the two small villages of Cloghane, (An Clochán – meaning the stone building, or the stepping stone), a picturesque small village of stone houses overlooking the Owenmore estuary; and Brandon (Cé Bhréanainn) a small fishing village, overlooking Brandon Bay, with a quay still used by local fishermen.

Beyond Brandon, the road brings you to Brandon Point (Srón Bhroin) with extraordinary views over Brandon Bay, The Maharees Islands, the Slieve Mish mountains and across Tralee Bay to the beaches and hills of North Kerry.

Plan your visit

Tips for a great visit

  • Prepare for the great outdoors
    Cloghane Brandon is blessed with many areas of spectacular natural beauty, and the best way to experience them is through our walking and hiking trails, so make sure you pack clothes suitable for these activities. If you are coming during the summer months, you’ll also need to have everything for a day at the beach!
  • Read up on local history
    The Cloghane Brandon area is steeped in local history. We highly recommend to read up on local archaeology, geology, World War 2 plane crashes, St Brendan, Crom Dubh myths, placenames, folklore on duchas.ie
  • Chat and mix with the locals
    We are a very warm and friendly bunch of people here in Cloghane Brandon, and enjoy talking to visitors about the mix of elements which makes our location special. We also like to hear about you and your stories as well! So make sure you arrive in Cloghane-Brandon with your “gift of the gab” at the ready.
  • Tintéan Ceoil
    Visit Tintéan Ceoil in Halla le Chéile every Monday night at 7:30pm. It is €5 entry and runs for 2 hours. Scones and tea/coffee are provided at the break halfway through. Have a song or recitation prepared for Tintéan Ceoil, or bring a musical instrument if you have one.
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Cloghane Brandon

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Testimonials

What people are saying about us

  • Character building hike

    Started from the faha carpark by the grotto, through sheep pastures up to the stony narrow walk along the edge of the valley. There’s a bit of scrambling on the vertical rise from this point up to the top, then a short walk along the top to the peak.

    J Sheehan

    – May, 2022

  • A nice hike in rain and sun.

    Great mountain to climb research the routes the tourist route is ok but the other routes can be more challenging but great views of Tralee bay.

    Traveler86

    – July, 2021

  • Lovely

    Absolutely stunning! Breath-taking views (which I partly saw on google as it was covered in clouds in a day we went there. Well marked so it is hard to get lost. The first part (app. 1,5km) can be slightly hard and long, but it gets better later

    Anna M

    – July, 2021

  • Great climb, with varied terrain

    Really nice climb to the summit, with an easy to follow trail. Just go up by the grotto at the start and you can’t go wrong. Varied terrain and beautiful views throughout, keeping things interesting for the 4 hours round trip. Highly recommended.

    Johnhdub

    – September, 2019

  • Stunning

    Spectacular views – take the time to climb around everything that you see. From the top, you will have a great view – maybe a low cloud sitting between two ridges?

    Frederick, MD

    – September, 2019

  • Great walk up Mount Brandon

    What a special place!! It’s a bit of a hard walk up, but the white posts and crosses mean you can’t get lost when the mist descends. Epic views and very atmospheric in the swirling mist on the day we were there. But folks… Please! Please! Take home your orange peel and banana skins! They don’t belong strewn on top of such a beautiful mountain.

    Sam V

    – June, 2019

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