We’ve made it, we have finished the Kerry Way.
Below you’ll find a estimated summary of our long-time-hike.
Below you’ll find a estimated summary of our long-time-hike.
Stages: 9
Stages walked: 8
Kilometers walked: 137,5
Average kilometers walked per day: 17,2
Hours a day walked with our approx. 20kg backpacks: 6-9
Kilometers walked with backpacks: 119,9
Altitude difference overcome in meters:4454
Kilometers tramped: 17
Kilometers by carriage: 5
Kilometers by bus(complete 8th stage): 35
Blisters walked: 0
Tendons overextendend/overworked: Jessy =1; Björn =0
Stages walked: 8
Kilometers walked: 137,5
Average kilometers walked per day: 17,2
Hours a day walked with our approx. 20kg backpacks: 6-9
Kilometers walked with backpacks: 119,9
Altitude difference overcome in meters:4454
Kilometers tramped: 17
Kilometers by carriage: 5
Kilometers by bus(complete 8th stage): 35
Blisters walked: 0
Tendons overextendend/overworked: Jessy =1; Björn =0
And how was it?
It was extreme. Extremely beautiful, extremely strainious, extremely funny, extremely frustrating and extremely new.
Additionally we’ve learned extremely much:
It was extreme. Extremely beautiful, extremely strainious, extremely funny, extremely frustrating and extremely new.
Additionally we’ve learned extremely much:
1. The more baggage you have, the slower and more hurtful you are.
Sounds trivial, but must say we have underestimated our 20kg backpacks.
Especially in the mountains we we’re pretty slow. In the evenings the feet hurt a lot.
We noticed it the most at our last stage, where we sent our backpacks to the last city. We walked double as fast and the way was only half as exhausting.
Next time we will think two times about what to pack.
Especially in the mountains we we’re pretty slow. In the evenings the feet hurt a lot.
We noticed it the most at our last stage, where we sent our backpacks to the last city. We walked double as fast and the way was only half as exhausting.
Next time we will think two times about what to pack.
2. The right equipment is everything.
One time we walked 40kms in one day in sneakers and I don’t need to tell you that we came back with lots of blisters.
Through a really good consultation in an outdoor store in Marburg, we have found the right hiking-shoes and hiking-backpacks and we’ve had no blisters whatsoever.
Generally I don’t want to know, how our hike would’ve looked without the right equipment.
Through a really good consultation in an outdoor store in Marburg, we have found the right hiking-shoes and hiking-backpacks and we’ve had no blisters whatsoever.
Generally I don’t want to know, how our hike would’ve looked without the right equipment.
3. Pack enough water!
Stage 4 and 5 were shortened by us through wild camping in the middle. Of course we we’re sure we would come by a water source, since all other stages of the Kerry Way hat multiple of them and we had a good water filter with us.
So we didn’t overburden us with water. Unfortunately, the next morning started with a lot of hills and our water ran out. Of course there was no water source in sight.
I tell you, it’s not fun to walk such a strainious hike thirsty. Lucky for us, our part-time hiking companions from Germany gave us some of their also limited water supply and that at some point we found a house were we were able to fill up our bottles again.
So we didn’t overburden us with water. Unfortunately, the next morning started with a lot of hills and our water ran out. Of course there was no water source in sight.
I tell you, it’s not fun to walk such a strainious hike thirsty. Lucky for us, our part-time hiking companions from Germany gave us some of their also limited water supply and that at some point we found a house were we were able to fill up our bottles again.
4. The Irish people look grumpy, but are incredibly helpful and sincere.
5. Tramping in Irland is seemingly not as easy as it used to be.
The Irish are more alert because of the growing crime rate in Europe. Most of the long-time locals will still give you a ride though.
6. Ireland is unbelievable pretty and the Kerry Way is very diversified.
Every stage of the Kerry Way had completely different landscapes, as if you walked through a new country every day.
I wholeheartedly recommend the Kerry Way, so if you want to have a great hiking-vacation, this is the place to go.
Many greetings from us, we will enjoy our last couple of days in Dublin before we will return to Germany on saturday. 🙂
Björn & Jessy
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You’re right, no idea where my comment went 😀 Thanks Dad, love you XOXO
Huhu ihr Beiden,
freue mich sehr über eure Reise in Irland und die vielen Eindrücke und geschilderten Erlebnisse 🙂
Wie wäre es denn mit einem PayPal Button auf eurer Seite…so könnten Menschen, die eure Reise verfolgen auch was spenden.
Und nehmt im Rucksack nicht mehr als zehn-zwölf Kilo mit. Das habe ich von bewährten Bergsteigern und Langzeit Wanderern gelernt. Bei meiner Alpenüberquerung 😉
Ich wünsche euch eine großartige Zeit. Ich bin auf jeden Fall eine treue Leserin eurer Abenteuer!
Hallo Uta,
vielen lieben Dank für die Tipps 🙂
Das mit dem Paypal button ist eine gute Idee, das werde ich definitiv bald einrichten. Vielleicht fällt uns auch etwas ein, womit wir für Spender etwas zurückgeben könnten. Ich habe beispielsweise mal gesehen, das jemand so einen Paypal button mit: “Lade mich auf einen Kaffee ein” gehabt hat. Das fand ich ziemlich gut 🙂
Nicht mehr als 10-12 Kilo finde ich nach unserer Irland Wanderung mit 20KG definitiv sinnvoll, wobei ich nicht sicher bin ob das mit all unserem Equipment funktionieren kann. Wenn es losgeht gebe ich in jedem Fall ein Update, wie viel es geworden ist.
Die Alpenüberquerung klingt auf jeden Fall sehr beeindruckend, da sind bestimmt einige Höhenmeter zusammengekommen. Wie lange ging die Überquerung denn und wie viele Kilometer sind denn zusammengekommen?
Freut uns sehr, dass unser Blog dein Interesse weckt und es Spaß macht zu lesen. Das motiviert einen sehr 🙂 Danke!
Viele Grüße
Jessy