Читать книгу The Wild Atlantic Way and Western Ireland. 6 cycle tours along Ireland's west coast онлайн

4 страница из 46

Stage 9 Killarney to Tralee

Route 5 Route cards

Route 6 The Fuchsia Coast

Stage 1 Kenmare to Allihies

Stage 2 Allihies to Glengarriff

Stage 3 Glengarriff to Schull

Stage 4 Schull to Clonakilty

Stage 5 Clonakilty to Kinsale

Stage 6 Kinsale to Cork

Route 6 Route cards

Appendix A Useful contacts

Appendix B Glossary

Appendix C Deviations from the Wild Atlantic Way driving route

Appendix D Further reading

Appendix E Calibrating your cycle computer

THE WILD ATLANTIC WAY CYCLE ROUTE

This table lists the stages from the six cycle tours devised for this guide (see ‘Six cycle tours in western Ireland’) that make up the route of the Wild Atlantic Way. Details of any variations from the official WAW driving route are set out in Appendix C.

SIX CYCLE TOURS IN WESTERN IRELAND

INTRODUCTION

Sunset at Strandhills (Route 2, Stage 3)

Officially launched in 2014, the Wild Atlantic Way winds along more than 2000km of coastline at Europe’s far northwestern shore. Here, breakers rolling in from the Americas have shaped ancient rocks into a land of special beauty. The people, too, have forged a distinct cultural identity. Gaelic is still spoken along the Atlantic coast and the island’s story is etched into the landscape in prehistoric remnants, early Christian architecture, castles, grand 18th century houses and contemporary Nationalist murals. From Derry/Londonderry and Malin Head in the north to Mizen Head and Cork in the southwest, fine beaches, harbours and towering cliffs await the turn of your pedals.