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Slea Head Drive


TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars
Traveler Description: Scenic drive from Dingle Town to the Dingle Peninsula and back.
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Attraction type: Scenic drive
Activities: Driving
Address:
Ireland

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5 of 5 stars
gogophs 11 contributions
Indiana
Mar 22, 2009

This drive provided us with the most amazing views we saw on our entire trip. The best part is that you can do it for free if you'd like! Though most places small towns were still closed up for winter, it seemed like there would be some enjoyable places to have a pint along the way during the summer. more

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5 of 5 stars
Lovetravlin 8 contributions
Los Angeles, California
Aug 31, 2008
1/1 found this review helpful

I was fortunate to visit England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland in July and, while all the countries were lovely and had their own special offerings...it is Ireland I will return to in general and Dingle in particular. We only had a week in Ireland and I feel I did it such a disservice by just scratching the surface in so... more

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5 of 5 stars
Saraibcn 8 contributions
Barcelona
Aug 21, 2008
2/2 found this review helpful

The Slea Head Drive is absolutely lovely, but then so is the entire Dingle Peninsula. However, you should be aware that enormous tourist buses might meet you head on on the narrow parts of the road, and that no matter how many cars are behind you, or how impossible it is to back up or turn around, you may be... more

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5 of 5 stars
CRSM 100 contributions
Winston-Salem, NC
Aug 15, 2008
1/1 found this review helpful

If there was a "6 star" option, I would give it Slea Head! IMO better than the Skelling Drive on the Ring of Kerry. Absolutely the most beautiful scenery--stunning vistas and coastlines, the blaskets, the quaint traditional houses. I can't recommend doing this strongly enough--like others have said, if you are anywhere on the penninsula, it is a must see!... more

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5 of 5 stars
SarniaGirl 570 contributions
Guernsey, United Kingdom
Jun 27, 2008
4/4 found this review helpful

. . . . in my opinion. Even if you only visit the Dingle Peninsula for just a day - and what a great shame that would be - do drive west from Dingle town on the R559 around Slea Head and be rewarded with spectacular views all the way along the coast. Places to look out for: Dunbeg Promontory... more

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5 of 5 stars
sf_traveler 177 contributions
California
Aug 10, 2007
5/5 found this review helpful

It would be hard to put into words how beautiful the Dingle Peninsula really is, nearly impossible to explain such raw magnificence. This is my favorite part of Ireland, even more alluring and certainly more mysterious than the Ring of Kerry. This peninsula has been inhabited for 6000 years and everyone who has visited has left their mark. There are... more

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5 of 5 stars
damioke 13 contributions
Leuven, Belgium
May 31, 2007
4/4 found this review helpful

The Slea head drive was by far the most beautiful part of Ireland we have seen on our two week trip. We absolutely loved the small winding roads. Sometimes it gets quite difficult to read the signs, since a lot of them are in Irish, so a good map can be crucial, although you will eventually gat back to your... more

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5 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Member
Oct 18, 2004
5/6 found this review helpful

We asked locals if they had one day in all of Ireland - where would they go? They all said Slea Head on the Dingle Peninsula. It is the western most point in all of Europe and is one of the most beautiful places I've every seen. It is definitely a "must see". more

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5 of 5 stars
BABAS76000 100 contributions
ROUEN
May 12, 2009

Superbe balade au départ de Dingle, route en bord de mer magnifique avec de nombreux arrêts photos. Jolies plages, très... more

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