Travel the Wild Atlantic Way

Jonas Furstone - (furstonetravels)
Itinerary created by
Jonas Furstone
What you’ll do

Enjoy a journey of a lifetime as you travel the 2,500km-long coastal road known as the Wild Atlantic Way From the wind-whipped tip of Malin Head in County Donegal to the balmy beauty of Kinsale town in County Cork, the west of Ireland will wow you with its epic landscapes and charm you with its quiet moments. This is a place that has inspired dreamers and drifters, poets and painters, with a landscape laced with dry-stone walls, thatched cottages, brooding mountains and deserted beaches. Escape, explore and enjoy an off-the-beaten track adventure on the very edge of Europe.

This itinerary is pretty intense and includes a lot of driving. I recommend you to book accommodations on the way at all the different spots or use camping grounds.

Day 1 is for your travels from Dublin down towards Sheep head, where your journey will begin. Please be aware that the drive down from Dublin will take you up to 4h so please plan in advance for this, as you might need to skip a day in this itinerary depending on how many days you have booked for.

Once arrived, I recommend you to explore the area of the Sheep's Head first.

1

Gougane Barra
Gougane Barra
Lake island surrounded by mountains
Category
Sightseeing

58.8 km (36.5 mi)

1 hr 9 min

2

Sheep's Head Lighthouse
Sheep's Head Lighthouse
Explore the remote coastline
Category
Hike
Est. Duration
0-30m

2 m (0 mi)

3

Lough Akeen
Lough Akeen
Nice lake overlook
Category
Hike
Est. Duration
0-30m

84.5 km (52.5 mi)

1 hr 42 min

4

Glanmore Lake
Glanmore Lake
Explore the Irish Jungle
Category
Sightseeing

32.3 km (20 mi)

1 hr 3 min

5

Ardnakinna Lighthouse(Teach Solais Ardnakinna)
Ardnakinna Lighthouse(Teach Solais Ardnakinna)
Epic unknown lighthouse
Category
Sightseeing

32.3 km (20 mi)

1 hr 3 min

6

Glanmore Lake
Glanmore Lake
Lake view point
Category
Sightseeing

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