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Eastern Harbour Cycle, Cork Harbour
You could start this cycle from Midleton train station but on this occasion we parked our van at Bawnard Crossroads, the first crossroads beyond Ballinacurra on the R630 Midleton to Whitegate road....
Tralee to Fenit Greenway
This Greenway is an easy 14km cycle from Tralee to beautiful Fenit. We stretched it out by adding a worthwhile little jaunt at the Fenit end. Finding the start of the Greenway in Tralee town was a...
The Healy Pass
The Healy Pass on the Beara Peninsula would seem to be a daunting challenge. However, the generous looping switchback turns, especially on the County Cork ascent from Adrigole, make for a very...
The Borlin Valley and Priest’s Leap Pass
If you're feeling up to a challenge and want to see some of the most rugged and remote scenery in Ireland, this journey is a real rite of passage. It can be broken into sections of course, but we...
Rosscarbery to Clonakilty, Hugging the Coast
There hasn't been much opportunity for blogging recently - it's hard to blog when you're cycling around and around within your 5km limit!! So, you can imagine the excitement of the first opportunity...
Slea Head, Dingle Peninsula
Ballyferriter (Baile an Fheirtéaraigh) is a great place to stay if you want to cycle the Slea Head area of the Dingle Peninsula. We stayed in the Ceann Sibéal Hotel, which was lovely. On the first...
Mizen Head Peninsula, West Cork
We have cycled the Sheep's Head Peninsula many times, so we usually look at the beauty of Dunmanus Bay from that side. On this occasion, we drove through Durrus and out along the Mizen Head...
Cork’s Old Butter Road
A very scenic part of Cork's historic Butter Road, between Millstreet and Rylane, was the target for our first real cycling adventure of 2020. Getting butter by road to the Butter Exchange in Cork...
A December Cycle Beside Beautiful Cork Harbour
What a great way to start December - with a delightful cycle along the lower Cork Harbour Greenway! Six degrees celcius need not discourage you when it's sunny, not too windy and you are well...
Gap of Dunloe
We started our journey at Fossa, just outside Killarney on the N72. A roadside cycle path takes you to the Gap Road, a left turn just beyond Fossa. The Gap of Dunloe is well signed and the gentle...
Hilly Surprises Around Lough Derg
Having previously been smitten by Ireland's Hidden Heartlands, we used Killaloe / Ballina, in Counties Clare and Tipperary respectively, as our base this time. Staying in Whitethorn Lodge, just...
Just One More Lock – the Lure of the Grand Canal
Having spent our previous day cycling the Slieve Bloom Mountains, a nice flat cycle along the Grand Canal was a very attractive second-day plan. We parked at the Lough Boora Discovery Park (also...
