REDEE Ireland Itinerary Brochure 2022

EXTENDED TOURS

IRELAND All Year

I T I N E R A RY

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10 Days > 1732 miles

WELCOME TO THE

IRELAND TOUR

Redee guides you on a tour of the majestic Emerald Isle, a place like no other. The green and glorious island of Ireland is a magical destination, full of mystery, folklore, culture, beautiful landscapes and the craic! If you want great roads, stunning scenery and lively evenings, then Ireland will deliver all you want and more, the craic is the very essence of this tour. Meeting in scenic Llanberis in the shadow of Mount Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa in Welsh!) you ride to the ferry port at Holyhead and over the sea to Ireland. Departing the ferry at Dublin you ride north to Northern Ireland and along the stunning north Coast Road. From here on the seascapes and landscapes change thick and fast as you ride the glorious north coast road and onto The Wild Atlantic Way. Over 10 amazing days you will experience the best roads the coast of Ireland has to offer, become immersed in culture, see stunning sandy beaches, gaze in wonder at majestic mountains. Best of all a Redee Professional Guide will be leading this exhilarating adventure, ensuring the “Irresistible Ireland” experience is suitable for riders of all abilities.

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10 Days > 1732 miles

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Meeting Point

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Meeting Point

MEETING POINT

MEET AT THE ROYAL VICTORIA HOTEL To maximise your time riding on the Emerald Isle you will spend your first night with Redee at The Royal Victoria Hotel, situated in the idyllic lakeside village of Llanberis in Snowdonia National Park. Once settled into your room you will meet your guide for introductions to your fellow Redee Adventurers, and the all-important tour briefing ensuring you are fully prepared for your 10 day “Irresistible Ireland” Adventure. The hotel is ideally situated just 30 miles from the ferry port of Holyhead, providing an ideal departure point for the following morning’s ride across Anglesey to catch the Dublin ferry.

You may decide to make a day of travelling to the hotel. Its unique location is ideal for guests to enjoy the many attractions North Wales has to offer; take a trip on the world-famous Snowdon Mountain Railway, or visit the National Slate Museum, two of the area’s finest attractions and not to be missed! *

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Day 1 > 171 miles

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Day 1 > 171 miles

DAY 1

LLANBERIS - BALLYCLARE Waking early at The Royal Victoria is a must for making the most of the first day of the “Irresistible Ireland Adventure”. Breakfast consumed, bike packed and you’re off to Anglesey and the brisk 30-mile ride to Holyhead, catching the morning ferry to Ireland.

You’ll arrive in Dublin early afternoon and take the roads north, passing historic Newry, taking a break at Tollymore for coffee, onward through Belfast onto today’s destination.

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Day 2 > 165 miles

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Day 2 > 165 miles

DAY 2

BALLYCLARE - BUNCRANA The morning begins with a hearty Irish breakfast setting you up for a fine day in the saddle. Today’s route takes in the spectacular Causeway Coast offering stunning views at every turn before a break for coffee in the quaint coastal town of Portrush. Coffee and cake consumed you’re back on the road and countryside views abound as you ride towards Magilligan Point, taking the scenic Lough Foyle ferry for Greencastle. It’s on the ferry that you leave the Causeway Coast and Northern Ireland behind and as you roll off the ferry enter the Republic of Ireland at Greencastle and your journey begins along the Wild Atlantic Way. You join the stunning coast road wending its way towards Ballygorman and lunch at the Seaview Tavern. Body refreshed and refuelled the adventure continues and the mystery of Ireland beckons you onward along the spectacular Inishowen Peninsula towards this evenings destination, overlooking the beautiful sandy beaches of Lough Swilly.

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Day 3 > 176 miles

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Day 3 > 176 miles

DAY 3

BUNCRANA - SLIGO Departing The Harbour Inn for a short ride before taking the Lough Swilly Ferry from Buncrana to Rathmullan. Following this delightful sailing across Lough Swilly the route follows the Knockalla Coast Road along the rugged Fanad Peninsula to Cionn Fhánada (Fanad Head), offering spectacular views of world renowned Ballymastocker Beach and Portsalon. Photographs taken and its back on the bike for a run southwest along the shore of tranquil inland waters; Kinny Lough and Kindrum Lough. Continuing south the road takes a winding route as it darts and dives inland and out to the coast again and again, providing some of the most spectacular and rugged coastal and mountain landscapes in the world. Simply stunning…. Continuing along the coast you arrive at Burtonport for a spot of much earned lunch, before heading south taking in much of the Wild Atlantic Way, passing through the beautiful Irish towns of Donegal, Ballyshannon, Bundoran, Mullaghmore arriving at days end in the port town of Sligo.

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Day 4 > 219 miles

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Day 4 > 219 miles

DAY 4

SLIGO - LEENAUN Today sees the route head west along the wild and rugged Atlantic coast, stopping for some well-earned “Tea by the Sea” on Downpatrick Head. Tea (or coffee) consumed the ride continues following the spectacular and rugged coast roads towards lunch stop for the day at the most westerly pub in Europe, Gieltys Bar on Achill Island.

Lunch eaten, photos taken and it’s time to hit the road again for a sensational 60-mile ride to the timeless and picturesque village of Leenane.

Your accommodation for the night is the Leenane Hotel sitting peacefully at the head of Killary Harbour, Ireland’s one and only Fjord, surrounded by hills and mountains the hotel and village nestle under the Maamtrasna and Maamturk mountains on the Galway-Mayo border. A truly magical place to spend the night.

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Day 5 > 205 miles

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Day 5 > 205 miles

DAY 5

LEENAUN - KILKEE The remote ever-changing landscapes, majestic mountains, twisting roads, towering clifftops, and much more besides, make this section of the Irish coast and the Wild Atlantic Way one of the finest riding routes in Europe.

From leaving the tranquillity of Leenaun behind to arriving at the calm of Kilkee on the shore of Moores Bay, in our humble opinion this ranks as one of the best days we’ve ridden on a motorcycle. If Carlsberg planned motorcycle routes….

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Day 6 > 196 miles

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Day 6 > 196 miles

DAY 6

KILKEE TO KILLARNEY Leaving Kilkee and the drama of yesterday behind, the beginning of today’s route flows through low lying hills and pasture, before heading towards the mighty Shannon Estuary and the ferry crossing from Killimer in Co Clare to Tarbert in Co Kerry. Heading south, again tracing a route along the glorious ever-changing coastline, arriving for lunch at the Beach Front Cafe in the tiny village of Fenit.

Following lunch, the route continues skirting the coast exploring the area to its fullest, arriving for photographs at Dunmore Head, mainland Irelands westernmost point and one of the westernmost points of Europe. A cup of coffee and a 50-mile run along the coast and inland to days end at Killarney on the north-eastern shore of Lough Leane

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Day 7 > 161 miles

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Day 7 > 161 miles

DAY 7

KILLARNEY - KENMARE Today you leave Killarney riding the shores of Lough Leane towards Upper Lough and Molls Gap. Heading north and west into open sparsely populated country, you are now in the wild west of Ireland, an area exposed to the sometimes wild, but always varying, moods of the Atlantic Ocean.

Riding the ring of Kerry cross country and along coast, you will ride south again onto the Beara Peninsula and witness the true beauty of this remote area of Co Cork. Finalising the day in the town of Kenmare at the splendid Kenmare Bay Hotel.

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Day 8 > 170 miles

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Day 8 > 170 miles

DAY 8

KENMARE - MONKSTOWN Leaving the tranquil town of Kenmare behind, today sees the route taking its final run south into Co Cork. Riding the most southwestern points of Co Cork, an area of wild moorland, hills, mountains, rivers, and stunning coast, today you will witness all the area has to offer over 170 miles of glorious Irish roads, without doubt another day to remember.

Your accommodation for the evening is in the charming village of Monkstown situated overlooking River Lee Estuary. The Bosun is a charming and characterful restaurant and guest house, providing superb food, fine whisky, and beer and of course the craic!

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Day 9 > 191 miles

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Day 9 > 191 miles

DAY 9

MONKSTOWN - DUBLIN Having experienced true Irish hospitality, the penultimate day of your Irish Adventure departs from The Bosun immediately taking a short ferry trip across the river Lee. When wheels touch dry land again it’s another day of travelling wonderful roads, witnessing dramatic constantly changing landscapes as you pass through six of Ireland’s unique Counties, Co Cork, Co Waterford, Co Carlow, Co Tipperary, Co Mayo and finally into Co Dublin. Days end in Dublin City and the fine elegance of The Castle Hotel.

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Day 10 > 81 miles

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Day 10 > 81 miles

DAY 10

DUBLIN - HORSESHOE PASS The final day of ‘Irresistible Ireland’ has arrived. Following breakfast and loading of bikes, you take a short ride to catch the morning ferry, departing Dublin for Holyhead on Anglesey. Arriving in Holyhead early afternoon, you’ll ride the 70 miles across Anglesey and north Wales to the destination of this memorable adventure, The Ponderosa Cafe at Horseshoe Pass.

Here you’ll say fond farewells to your fellow “Redee Adventurers” and depart from your ‘Irresistible Ireland Adventure” with new friends and memories that last a lifetime.

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