An Irish Cycling Vacation
An overseas bicycle trip was something I had been thinking about for two or three years. I had never been to Ireland, and when plans for a more traditional trip […]
Day 1: Killarney to Kenmare
The Ride: About 35 miles, 1,900 feet of climbing. For a map, click here. After leaving Killarney we turned off onto a hard-packed bicycle track through Killarney National Park and […]
Day 2: Kenmare to Castletownbere
The Ride: About 32 miles, 1,500 feet of climbing. For a map, click here. The day begins with easy riding along the coast with beautiful views of the mouth of […]
Day 3: Out and back from Castletownbere
The Ride: 17 miles, about 1,500 feet of climbing. For a map, click here. Today’s planned ride called for climbing back up the same road we’d just descended down into […]
Day 4: Castletownbere to Glengariff
The Ride: 21 miles, 1300 feet of climbing. For a map, click here. This was to be a short day, with plenty of time for exploring Glengariff upon our arrival. […]
Day 5: Glengariff to Gougane Barra
The Ride: 24.5 miles, 2,300 feet of climbing. For a map, click here. The day’s ride started with a 3 mile, 400-foot climb out of Glengariff. Easy riding then followed […]
Day 6: Gougane Barra to Killarney
For a map, click here. Munching on sandwiches on a picnic table outside the pub after arriving in Gougane Barra the day before, we marveled at the steep hills that […]
