Cost (in UK
pounds): 555 UK per person (based on
double occupancy)
2009 Independent Tour Dates:
Every Saturday all year round.
Duration: 7 nights
Tour Highlights : This route follows the main road around the
Ring of Kerry with sections on side roads where possible.
You should feel comfortable cycling on roads with traffic.
The route includes cycling over a mountain pass.
Fitness level required: Moderate.
Included:
- Seven nights bed and breakfast
accommodation in comfortable, family-run guesthouses
- Bicycle hire
- Luggage transfer
- Route descriptions and maps
Optional Extras:
18 UK per night single room supplement
12.50 UK per person transfer Kerry Airport to Killarney (single)
Kerry, Ireland - Independent Cycling Tour
Itinerary
Day 1 : arrival in Killarney.
Day 2 : cycle through the Beaufort
Valley and relax over lunch in the isolated valley of Glencar. In
the afternoon cycle beside Caragh Lake and head towards the seaside
village of Glenbeigh where you will spend the night (31 miles).
Day 3 : follow the shores of Dingle
Bay to the market village where you will spend 2 nights - with the option
of a longer route via Valentia Island (28 or 42 miles).
Day 4 : enjoy a free day relaxing in
Waterville, cycling round Skelligs Ring or enjoying a boat trip to
Skelligs Rocks.
Day 5 : head through the Coomakista
Pass with its magnificent views over Kenmare and the Atlantic Ocean.
Continue cycling along the coast tot he village of Sneem, a place once
popular with President Charles de Gaulle (30 miles).
Day 6 : leave the main Ring of Kerry
route to explore some of the inland terrain. Cycle to Molls Gap with
stunning vistas of the Lakes of Killarney (en route to Killarney itself
for a two-night stay). Further on, stop at Torc Waterfall and Muckross
House. (28 miles or 38 miles).
Day 7 : cycle through the dramatic
Gap of Dunloe and into the remote Black Valley. Ride back to
Killarney via the Three Lakes - or return by boat (15 or 35 miles).
Day 8 : departure day.
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