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Day 1 |
Galway |
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The
City of the Tribes, as Galway City
is known, is a wonderful place to start your
tour. You get to sample the history of this city
that was founded by 14 families whose legacy
still lives on up to the present day. The city
lies at the mouth of the River Corrib
as it enters the Galway Bay and is
discreetly divided by narrow canals that are
frequented mainly by ducks and swans and the odd
kayaking group. |
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Day 2 |
Recess -
Roundstone - Ballyconneely - Clifden |
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Leaving Galway, you will be shuttled by
bus to Recess. Here you will start
cycling in the direction of the beautifully
picturesque fishing village of Roundstone
passing by many little lakes that dot the
Connemara landscape on your way. From
there, you can take a moment to enjoy the
Gorteen Beach that is formed exclusively of
shells before cycling to Ballyconneely
with its many beautiful beaches. Cycling along
the road towards Clifden, you can
breathe in the Atlantic air as you cycle along
the skirts of Coral Strand. |
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Day 3 |
Clifden -
Inishboffin - Claddaghduff - Sky Road - Clifden |
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After
an early breakfast, you will take the direct
route to Cleggan where there is a port
of departure for Inishboffin Island.
Inishboffin basically means 'Island of the
White Cow'. On your return, you can visit
Omey Island off the coast of
Claddaghduff which can be reached by
bicycle at low tide. From there you will take
the scenic Sky Road back to Clifden. |
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Day 4 |
Clifden - Recess -
Inagh Valley - Leenane |
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Journeying along the N59, past Ballynahinch
Castle, you will arrive at Recess
and will cycle through the Inagh Valley,
an area of Connemara that is dominated
by the Twelve Bens and made up mostly
of bog, lakes and forest. When you exit the
Inagh Valley, you will then cycle along the
road until you find yourself surrounded by
mountains to the North and South and in between
is Killary Fjord, with the little
village of Leenane at its head. |
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Day 5 |
Leenane -
Gowlawn Bay -
Tully Cross - Renvyle - Kylemore - Leenane |
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Cycling Westwards, you will journey towards
Tully Cross via the scenic Gowlawn Bay.
From Tully Cross, you will travel
further West to Renyvle Peninsula, a
relaxing and refreshing place far from the
pressures of city life that has been shaped by
nature, time and the people who call it home.
Returning via Letterfrack village which
lies just outside the Connemara National
Park, you will get to visit Kylemore
Abbey, home to the Benedictine nuns before
returning to Leenane. |
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Day 6 |
Leenane -
Maam - Cornamona -
Cong |
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Hopping on your bicycle, you will head Eastwards
this time, you will travel through Maam
and along the coast of Lough Corrib
with it's many islands; maybe as many as there
are days in the year! Moving on from
Cornamona, you will then enter the County
of Mayo and into the village of Cong,
home to Ashford Castle and where much
of the movie, The Quiet Man, was
filmed. |
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Day 7 |
Cong - Lough Mask
- Finny - Clonbur
- Cong |
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You
will conquer Lough Mask by taking a
trip around its borders, through the town of
Ballinrobe, Northwards to Partry,
then Southwards adjacent to the Party
Mountains through Tourmakeady on
to Maumtrasna, back through picturesque
Finny, into the village of Clonbur
and back to Cong. |
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Day 8 |
Cong - Inchagoil
Island - Oughterard - Spiddal - Galway |
Exiting from the grounds of Ashford Castle you
will board a boat with Corrib Cruises and cross
to Inchagoill Island where you have a
guided tour of 5th and 12th century ruins of
Saint Patrick's Church and The Church
of the Saint, respectively. You will then
continue on the boat to the beautiful village of
Oughterard. You can then cycle directly
into Galway City via Moycullen
or travel across to the coastal village of
Spiddal and journey into Galway city
via Furbo.
Here your journey ends and may you have a very
safe trip home! |
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