Ireland's Wild Atlantic Way Bike Tour

Duration
7 days
Guided Status
Guided
Difficulty
Moderate
D-Score™
D3 - Advanced

Overview

Discover and explore what we ultimately strive for in a cycling vacation–which is to simply “Pedal Happy”. The tour goes to a beautiful area of Ireland that most tourists do not visit.

Daily Ride Schedule

Day 1: Westport: a pilgrimage site and a lovely ride.

47 km 1942 m

D1

Westport: a pilgrimage site and a lovely ride.

Day 2: Cycle through Ballycroy National Park - Ireland's greatest wilderness.

89 km 2158 m

D3

Cycle through Ballycroy National Park - Ireland's greatest wilderness.

Day 3: Sea-cliffs buffer the green hills of Mayo as you ride to one of Ireland's most important Neolithic sites.

103 km 3088 m

D3

Sea-cliffs buffer the green hills of Mayo as you ride to one of Ireland's most important Neolithic sites.

Day 4: Ride up through the Ox Mountains and down to Sligo on the coast. Enjoy some traditional Irish music.

69 km 1761 m

D2

Ride up through the Ox Mountains and down to Sligo on the coast. Enjoy some traditional Irish music.

Day 5: Pedal poetic Sligo, William Butler Yeats' "land of heart’s desire," and relax with a seaweed bath.

77 km 2627 m

D2

Pedal poetic Sligo, William Butler Yeats' "land of heart’s desire," and relax with a seaweed bath.

Day 6: Cycle from mysterious, fortress-like Benbulben mountain to stay in a castle in Donegal.

93 km 3277 m

D3

Cycle from mysterious, fortress-like Benbulben mountain to stay in a castle in Donegal.

Day 7: Lough Eske and the Bluestack Mountains.

14 km 594 m

D1

Lough Eske and the Bluestack Mountains.

Accommodation & Services

Accommodation

Hotel

What's Included

Catering services
Accommodation arrangements
Bike rental
Mechanical support
Support vehicle following all rides