Inch village and beach lie on the south side of Dingle Peninsula, tucked away in a bay between the Slieve Mish Mountains and MacGillicuddy's Reeks. The beautiful white sand beach stretches for 5 kilometers and holds Blue Flag status. The wave here is a gentle slow one, making the beach an ideal beginner to intermediate spot with plenty of room and a relatively easy paddle to the lineup. A couple of minutes' drive towards Dingle brings you to Inch Reef, a beautiful spot for the more experienced surfers. You can rent surfboards and wetsuits from the mobile units at the beach or the small shop by the car park. Other activities you can delve into include kite and windsurfing, kayaking or even fishing. The surrounding mountain range also offers an ideal setting for variable hikes.
Inch has a magnificent setting with Slieve Mish Mountains to the north and a long sandy beach to the south. The stretch of sand nearly reaches Rossbeigh (also known as Rossbehy) in the south, with only a short gap between the dunes. If you drive around the bay, you can also surf, windsurf and kayak in Rossbeigh. MacGillicuddy's Reeks mountain range lies further south from here and has the highest mountains in Ireland, with Carrauntoohil (Corrán Tuathail) rising to 1038 meters.
Inch is a short 25 minute drive from both Dingle town along the bay or Castlegregory across the mountain road. You can rent holiday homes or stay in a B&B right by the beach but with easy accessibility you can also stay in one of the other locations in Dingle peninsula and drive here for a day at the beach. Sammy's Restaurant, Bar and Cafe right at the beach caters for your culinary needs but after a day in the refreshing water what you really want is one of their yummy home made cakes with a delicious hot chocolate to boot!
Beautiful sandy beach with a slow, beginner and longboarder friendly wave. E to NE is offshore and best swell direction is SW. Best around mid tide.
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