Irlanda: Dunmore Head Loop - Star Wars film location
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Trail stats
- Distance
- 1.39 mi
- Elevation gain
- 344 ft
- Technical difficulty
- Easy
- Elevation loss
- 344 ft
- Max elevation
- 247 ft
- TrailRank
- 48
- Min elevation
- 14 ft
- Trail type
- Loop
- Time
- 58 minutes
- Coordinates
- 300
- Uploaded
- August 26, 2023
- Recorded
- August 2023
near Glanfahan, Munster (Ireland)
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Short but intense and splendid route around Dunmore Head, a stunning grassy headland located on the west side of the Dingle Peninsula.
This route is considered one of the best short hikes in Ireland. The views are magnificent from the start.
The tip of Dunmore Head is a fascinating place, with spectacular cliffs against which the waves of the Atlantic crash. It is the most westerly area of mainland Ireland and is also one of the most westerly places in Europe.
This incredible landscape was used as a filming location for Star Wars, specifically for two movies: "The Last Jedi" and "The Rise of Skywalker."
The route is not difficult. You only need to climb a little if you want to reach the black rocks that make up the tip of Dunmore Head.
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REVIEW:
The path starts from the main parking area at Dunmore Head .
We walk a few meters down and enjoy splendid views of Coumeenoole Bay .
On reaching the end of the car park, we find a fence with two signs : one stating that this is the most westerly point on mainland Ireland and another indicating that it was a filming location for Star Wars .
After a short climb, we reach a stone wall . We climb the wall using stones that protrude from the wall in the form of steps. The views of the sea, bay and cliffs from the top of this wall are fabulous.
We follow a grassy path in slight ascent until we reach a fork. We decide to take the path on the left, a little more adventurous because it follows the cliff.
When this path joins the main path, we turn left in the direction of Dunmore Head. We descend a few meters and the path gives way to a wooded meadow that takes us to the tip of Dunmore Head .
If you want, you can do a few simple climbs to get to the black, wave-cut rocks that make up the tip of this headland.
In front of us, at a short distance, we can see the Blasket Islands .
We backtrack and climb the meadow until we connect with the path, but now, instead of following the cliff, we take the path up.
On top of a hill we see a small concrete structure used in the second world war, but we pass it without accessing it (we were short on time).
We begin the descent, crossing a beautiful meadow, to the stone wall , which we overcome again using the stones in the form of steps.
All we have to do is follow the initial path to get to the parking lot.
A short but intense and very attractive route.
This route is considered one of the best short hikes in Ireland. The views are magnificent from the start.
The tip of Dunmore Head is a fascinating place, with spectacular cliffs against which the waves of the Atlantic crash. It is the most westerly area of mainland Ireland and is also one of the most westerly places in Europe.
This incredible landscape was used as a filming location for Star Wars, specifically for two movies: "The Last Jedi" and "The Rise of Skywalker."
The route is not difficult. You only need to climb a little if you want to reach the black rocks that make up the tip of Dunmore Head.
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REVIEW:
The path starts from the main parking area at Dunmore Head .
We walk a few meters down and enjoy splendid views of Coumeenoole Bay .
On reaching the end of the car park, we find a fence with two signs : one stating that this is the most westerly point on mainland Ireland and another indicating that it was a filming location for Star Wars .
After a short climb, we reach a stone wall . We climb the wall using stones that protrude from the wall in the form of steps. The views of the sea, bay and cliffs from the top of this wall are fabulous.
We follow a grassy path in slight ascent until we reach a fork. We decide to take the path on the left, a little more adventurous because it follows the cliff.
When this path joins the main path, we turn left in the direction of Dunmore Head. We descend a few meters and the path gives way to a wooded meadow that takes us to the tip of Dunmore Head .
If you want, you can do a few simple climbs to get to the black, wave-cut rocks that make up the tip of this headland.
In front of us, at a short distance, we can see the Blasket Islands .
We backtrack and climb the meadow until we connect with the path, but now, instead of following the cliff, we take the path up.
On top of a hill we see a small concrete structure used in the second world war, but we pass it without accessing it (we were short on time).
We begin the descent, crossing a beautiful meadow, to the stone wall , which we overcome again using the stones in the form of steps.
All we have to do is follow the initial path to get to the parking lot.
A short but intense and very attractive route.
Waypoints
Car park
74 ft
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Door
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Intersection
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