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Guidebook describing 6 cycling tours in western Ireland, based on the Wild Atlantic Way, the longest signed coastal route in the world. Each takes around 7 to 10 days, or, for the full Wild Atlantic Way experience, the routes can be combined to create a 44-stage, 2450km trip from Derry/Londonderry to Cork.
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A guidebook to 6 cycle-touring routes along Ireland’s west coast. Based on the Wild Atlantic Way, the world’s longest signed coastal route, each tour can be completed in 7-10 days by any reasonably fit cyclist.
	Map Key
	Overview Map – Wild Atlantic Way
	Route summary table – Wild Atlantic Way
	Overview Map – the 6 tours
	Route summary table – the 6 tours
	
	Introduction
	Geology
	Wildlife and Flowers
	History
	What's in a Name?
	Built heritage and architecture
	Culture
	Getting There
	Getting Around
	When to Go
	Accommodation
	Health and Safety
	Food and Drink
	Language
	Money
	Post, Phones and Internet
	Cycling in Ireland
	What to Take
	Maps
	Using this Guide
	
	Route 1 Tour of Donegal
	Stage 1  Derry/Londonderry to Culdaff
	Stage 2  Culdaff to Clonmany
	Stage 3  Clonmany to Letterkenny
	Stage 4  Letterkenny to Portsalon
	Stage 5  Portsalon to Downies
	Stage 6  Downies to Bunbeg
	Stage 7  Bunbeg to Portnoo
	Stage 8  Portnoo to Carrick
	Stage 9  Carrick to Donegal Town
	Route 1 Route Cards
	
	Route 2 Into the Atlantic
	Stage 1 Donegal Town to Ballyshannon
	Stage 2 Ballyshannon to Sligo
	Stage 3  Sligo to Ballina
	Stage 4  Ballina to Belmullet
	Stage 5  Belmullet to Achill
	Stage 6  Tour of Achill Island
	Stage 7  Achill to Foxford
	Stage 7A WAW Link from Newport (Stage 7) to Westport 
	Stage 8  Foxford to Sligo
	Route 2 Route Cards
	
	Route 3 Tour of Connacht 
	Stage 1  Westport to Roonah Quay
	Stage 2  Tour of Clare Island
	Stage 3  Roonah Quay to Tully
	Stage 4  Tully to Clifden
	Stage 5  Tour of Inishbofin
	Stage 6  Clifden to Kilkieran
	Stage 7  Kilkieran to Galway
	Stage 8  Galway to Cong
	Stage 9  Cong to Westport
	Route 3 Route Cards
	
	Route 4 The Aran Islands and the Burren
	Stage 1  Galway to Inishmore
	Stage 2  Tour of Inishmore
	Stage 3  Tour of Inisheer
	Stage 4  Round the Burren
	Stage 5  Doolin to Kilrush
	Stage 6  Kilrush to Ennis
	Stage 7  Ennis to Limerick
	Stage 7A WAW Link from Limerick to Tarbert
	Route 4 Route Cards
	
	Route 5 The Southwest Peninsulas
	Stage 1A WAW Link from Tarbert to Tralee
	Stage 1  Tralee to Dingle
	Stage 2  Tour of the Dingle Peninsula
	Stage 3  Dingle to Killorglin
	Stage 4  Killorglin to Portmagee
	Stage 5  Portmagee to Caherdaniel
	Stage 6  Caherdaniel to Kenmare
	Stage 7  Kenmare to Killarney
	Stage 8  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
	 
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Tom Cooper is a writer and editor who fell in love with Ireland's Atlantic coast many years ago on a six-week ride from Belfast to County Cork. He enjoyed himself so much that he just keeps going back for more.
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