Visitor Reviews
Rated 4.9 on Google and TripAdvisor
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Had a great weekend here with Alaind Walking Sneem. The accommodation was excellent, and the personal, warm and homely welcome and attention was second to none. The walks were so enjoyable — part of the Kerry Way & the Derrynane Mass Path Loop was the first walk, a nice lead-in to the next day in the Dunkerron Mountains taking in Eagles Lake, Coomanassig Waterfall and another coom in the distance. Knocknagantee could be seen clearly, with Loch Cluain Eachlainn and the Kenmare River in the distance — the visibility on both days was excellent. A sea swim was even taken on the first day, a lovely finish to the walking. Fergal is an exceptional guide and his knowledge of the area and walks was superb.
Sheila Gaughan – Google Review
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This was a great walking holiday. Superb scenery and having a guide made all the difference as we had local knowledge and also felt very safe. Fergal was an excellent guide and looked after us very well — he even made sure our boots were dry and warm after every walk. Trish and Chris ran the guest house and it was impeccably clean and warm. Breakfast had lovely choices and the food was fresh and well presented. Absolutely lovely hosts. We plan to return again and highly recommend Álaind Walking
Fionnula Sheehan – Google Review
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We did a 5 day hill walk tour of Sneem and the surrounding area with Fergal Harrington, owner and mountain guide of Álaind Walking. Not only is Fergal a professional mountain guide, he is a polite, kind and friendly man who is easy to communicate with and fun to spend time with — we started out as strangers and left as friends. Fergal picked us up each day with a plan for a 4–5 hour walk based on our fitness and energy level. During our visit we stayed in the B&B run by Fergal’s sister and brother-in-law, Trish and Chris. Each day started with a hearty cooked breakfast along with a packed lunch generously included on the hill walk. We felt 100% safe under Fergal’s guidance and will definitely be returning to see our new friends
Toby M – Tripadvisor
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I contacted Fergal with a rather unusual request — to complete 9 specific Vandeleur Lynams (600m+ peaks) in different areas of the Dunkerron range over 3 days. From initial contact, Fergal was extremely helpful, and even carried out some reccies himself to find the optimum routes. We had three fantastic days of hillwalking led by Fergal — a superb walk leader, very safety conscious, knowledgeable and passionate about the area. The Dunkerrons are spectacular: fabulous rocky terrain, dozens of corrie lakes and an abundance of wildlife. Álaind B&B accommodation is top quality too — lovely, spacious and well-appointed rooms, tasty breakfasts — and Fergal went above and beyond to make sure we had an enjoyable experience. I cannot recommend Álaind highly enough and will definitely return.
Bryan McCabe – Google Review
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We walked the Kerry Way in May 2026. Fergal at Álaind organised everything for us, from advising on distances each day to booking accommodation and arranging baggage transfer and taxis where required. Communication was excellent and the information in the app provided was accurate and extremely useful. Thoroughly recommend!
Andrew Bunce – Direct
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Fergal Harrington was an excellent guide and tailored the walks each day to suit the level of fitness of the group. There was no rush at all — we got time to take in the breathtaking views along the way. There was even time to swim in beautiful Derrynane Beach near the end of one of our walks. Nothing was too much trouble for our host!
Sue C – Tripadvisor
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Our walking group enjoyed a fantastic few days with Fergal’s Álaind Walking holiday. The hillwalking was memorable with fantastic scenery. We were extremely happy with the accommodation and food. Our group valued Fergal’s friendliness, experience and expertise.
Bernadette Lambert – Google Review
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Fergal guided us on two brilliant hikes. He tailored the hikes to our preferences and fitness, gave us very interesting information about the places and brought us to beautiful scenic viewing points. We stayed in his fabulous B&B, driven to and from the hikes. I highly recommend Fergal to anyone needing a mountain guide.
Angela K., TripAdvisor
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He tailored the walks to suit our group of 9. We had some spectacular views. Lunch and transport to and from the walks were provided. A swim at White Strand was another highlight of the weekend. Can highly recommend Álaind Walking
Anne Kearney, Google
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We had three fantastic days of hillwalking led by Fergal. He’s a superb walk leader — very safety conscious, knowledgeable and passionate about the area, unhurried and really good company. The Dunkerrons are spectacular — some fabulous rocky terrain, dozens of corrie lakes and an abundance of wildlife. We saw several white-tailed sea eagles and grouse. It is such a shame that these mountains are sometimes overlooked by people seeking out the high Reeks.
Bryan McCabe, Google
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“Just Go For It”
My first time walking with a guide. Why oh why did I not tumble to the benefits long ago?! Discovering where to walk is just one part of it, discovering how to walk is the secret ingredient.
C. Leahy, Google
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“At Your Pace”
Comfortably paced by our excellent guides, with lots of info re flora and geology. A memorable experience, can’t wait to go back again!
M. Hennessy, Google Reviews
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“In Safe Hands”
Superb scenery and having a guide made all the difference as we had local knowledge and also felt very safe.
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“More Like Friends Than Guests”
We started out as strangers and left as friends. Not only is Fergal a professional mountain guide, he is a polite, kind and friendly man that is easy to communicate with and fun to spend time with.
Toby M., TripAdvisor
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“Enjoy The Moment”
Fergal made every walk very enjoyable taking time out to enjoy all the spectacular views and giving time for those camera shot memories.
S. Gaughan, TripAdvisor
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“At Our Ease”
We had no worries about navigation as Fergal is a trained mountain leader. We felt very safe at all times.
Barbara, Google
