Along the majestic mountain range that makes up the Dingle Peninsula are numerous hills and mountains, which are suitable for climbing and hill walking. It was these mountains that produced the legendary Tom Crean who heroically accompanied Scott and Shackleton on their Antarctic expeditions.

The highest mountain on the Dingle Peninsula is Mount Brandon (the third highest mountain in Ireland, 950m), is a pleasant climb if the "Saints Way" route is taken. Each year during Easter Week local people of all ages use this route on their annual pilgrimage to the top. After parking by the graveyard at Ballybrack follow the white posts and the Crosses to the top of Mount Brandon. The climb is easy but care should be taken at the top especially in low visibility with cloud or fog, as there is a steep cliff on the eastern face of the mountain. On the summit of Mount Brandon are the remains of an oratory that was built by St. Brendan the Navigator and his monks.

The Dingle Way (about 112 miles), is a long distance walking route around the Dingle Peninsula. The route passes within yards of the Dún An Óir holiday cottages before going behind Ceann Sibéal Golf Club and on to the Wine Strand. A spectacular part of the Dingle Way is the section between Brandon Creek (from where it is said that St. Brendan left to discover America) and Brandon village as it passes through the mountains between Mount Brandon and Masatiompan (762m). On a clear day there are panoramic views of the Skelligs, The Three Sisters, Ballydavid Head, Ceann Sibéal and the Blasket Islands as one walks along the old military road to the top. A couple of hundred yards from the top there is a rocky outcrop on the left which when shouted at will echo your voice back at you. At the highest point on this section of the Dingle Way there is an Ogham Stone with spectacular views of Tralee Bay, North Kerry, the Magillycuddy Reeks and the Iveragh Peninsula.

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