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The Wild Atlantic Way is one of the most memorable road trips in the world. The route runs parallel to Ireland's western coastline, starting from Malin Head on the Inishowen Peninsula in County Donegal. For nearly 1,600 miles, you will get to experience Irish natural beauty, history, culture, cuisine, music, and so much more as you make your way down to the Old Head of Kinsale on the southern coast. As you drive, you will see such beautiful sights as Fanad Head; Slieve League; the destination of the first Transatlantic flight in Clifden; the Cliffs of Moher; vantage points for the Blasket Islands and the Skellig Islands; and Mizen Head, just to name a few. The best way to experience the heart of traditional Ireland is to get behind the wheel and explore the Wild Atlantic Way.
County Donegal offers some of the most spectacular scenery and stark beauty in Ireland. It offers tortuous country roads skirt stark mountains, rugged sea cliffs, craggy peninsulas, remote Gaeltacht communities, sheep-studded pastures, pristine strands, icy streams and horizons carpeted with bog and heather.
County Mayo, Ireland`s third largest county, really is the Ireland of your imagination, a beautiful and inspiring region with breathtaking landscapes and panoramic countryside with many lakes, green and peaceful valleys, and an exciting blend of rugged mountain trails and beautiful beaches set in the Western coastline.
Midway up the west coast of Ireland is County Galway, one of Ireland`s most popular and vibrant destinations. In the west, there is Connemara, a region of superb scenic grandeur dominated by the rocky mountain range known as the Twelve Bens. Galway East (east of Lough Corrib) is a fertile limestone plain extending to Roscommon.
County Clare is a county of great natural beauty and wonderful landscapes. It has a rich heritage tradition with some of the finest monuments, buildings and waterways. It is also known for its charming villages and seaside towns, the hospitality of its people, the traditions of Irish music and dance, and colorful small shops and cozy pubs.
Located in the heart of where the Shannon, Ireland`s longest river, meets the Atlantic Ocean, County Limerick offers the varied landscape of the Ballyhoura and Galtee mountains in the southeast to the rich fertile plains of the center and north of the county, known as the Golden Vale. County Limerick lays claim to some of Ireland`s most scenic countryside.
County Kerry`s mountains, lakes, coasts, and islands have been the picture-postcard image of Ireland overseas! Known as `The Kingdom`, its breathtaking scenery (some would say the most iconic in all of Ireland), small villages, mountainous landscape and dramatic seacoast have attracted people to this county since Victorian times.
The largest county in Ireland, County Cork, is nicknamed "the Rebel County". Castles and manor houses dot the countryside, such as the world-famous Blarney Castle, allegedly the source of the Irish ability to charm in conversation. County Cork offers a landscape of unparalleled beauty, a coast with centers for sailing, swimming, scuba diving with golf.
The 111-mile-long Ring of Kerry (Iveragh Peninsula) is a part of the mystical and unspoiled region of Ireland that has attracted visitors for hundreds of years. It provides an amazing insight into the ancient heritage of Ireland and a landscape carved out of rock by the last Ice Age 10,000 years ago. On the Wild Atlantic Way you will travel along a sizable portion of the Ring of Kerry.
The beautiful towns on the Cork Coast are magnificent scenery for those either leaving or approaching Kinsale on the Wild Atlantic Way. The area is a budding foodie destination, in particular towns such as Clonakilty and Skibbereen. You can step back in time to the Bronze Age while visiting the Drombeg Stone Circle.
Driving Time
Shannon Airport - Galway: 1 hr. 10 mins. approx.
Galway - Dublin: 2 hrs. 20 mins. approx.
Dublin - Kilkenny: 1 hr. 30 mins. approx.
Kilkenny - Killarney: 2 hrs. 40 mins. approx.
Killarney- Limerick: 1 hr. 40 mins. approx.
Limerick - Shannon Airport: 30 mins. approx.
Driving Time
Shannon Aiport - Limerick: 30 mins. approx.
Limerick - Killarney: 1 hr. 50 mins. approx.
Killarney - Kinsale: 1 hr. 40 mins. approx.
Kinsale - Kilkenny: 2 hrs. 15 mins. approx.
Kilkenny - Dublin: 1 hrs. 35 mins. approx.
Driving Time
Dublin - Cork: 2 hrs. 50 mins. approx.
Cork - Killarney: 1 hr. 20 mins. approx.
Killarney - Galway: 2 hrs. 40 mins. approx.
Galway - Limerick: 1 hr. 25 mins. approx.
Limerick - Shannon Airport: 30 mins. approx.
Driving Time
Dublin - Waterford: 1 hr. 55 mins. approx.
Waterford - County Kerry: 2 hrs. 55 mins. approx.
County Kerry - County Clare: 1 hr. 50 mins. approx.
County Clare - Galway: 55 mins. approx.
Galway - Dublin: 2 hrs. 20 mins. approx.
Driving Time
Dublin - County Clare Area: 2 hrs. 35 mins. approx.
County Clare Area - Galway: 1 hr. approx.
Galway - Dublin: 2 hrs. 30 mins. approx.
The island of Ireland is home to three UNESCO World Heritage Sites. The sites include the rocky island outpost of Skellig Michael, the Neolithic monuments in the Boyne Valley of County Meath, and the beautiful basalt columns situated on the Causeway Coast of Northern Ireland.
The Emerald Isle of Ireland is the perfect destination for driving, with lots of iconic routes and road trips to experience, offering some of the most dramatic and picturesque scenery in the world. There are lots of charming towns along the way, each worth a stop and a visit no matter the route you choose to explore.
Ireland is world-renowned for offering the traveler some of the most beautiful landscapes and scenery in the world, from emerald-green grasses to cliffs, mountain peaks, labyrinthine caves, and pristine beaches. Experience the numerous sights of natural Ireland and savor the feelings they evoke.
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