Sunday 18 March 2018

Trip Planning - South West Ireland

Seeing as it's St Patrick's Day weekend, and its snowing again, I'm going to get some trip planning done while supping a Guinness in the warm.

The basic Route Idea from last two editions of ABR and Ride Mags'.

ABR Route 1

ABR Route 2

The plan is to get up to Dingle peninsula via the Wild Atlantic Way and back over a long weekend:

Itinerary is as follows based on 5 Days in total:
  1. Friday: Home to Fishguard with meet en-route. Ferry crossing to Rosslare.
  2. Saturday: Ride to Killarney - see options below, stay in Killarney.
  3. Sunday: Ring of Kerry, stay in either Dingle or again in Killarney.
  4. Monday: Single run back to Rosslare. Stay over near Rosslare.
  5. Tuesday: Early ferry back to Fishguard and back home.

Out options.
  • Option A. Friday crossing 23:45 to 04:00 with Cabin from Fishguard to Rosslare. Saturday ride to Killarney in one run (@200 miles).
  • Option B. Friday crossing 13:10 to 16:30 without Cabin from Fishguard to Rosslare. Stay in  Dungarvan (74 Miles). Saturday ride to Killarney (@200 miles) via Cork and Blarney Castle. maybe include Bantry and some more of the WAW. Booked.

  • Sunday ride Ring of Kerry starting at either Killarney. Stay over in Killarney or Dingle on Sunday night (Conor Pass is an Option for longer ride so stay in Dingle at the Skellig).


Return options.
  • Option C. Monday return ride from Dingle to Rosslare OR Killarney to Rosslare. Stay over in Rosslare catch 08:00 ferry for  Tuesday ride home. Booked.
  • Option D.  Monday return ride from Dingle to Rosslare catch 18:10 ferry back to Fishguard 21:45, stay over near Fishguard, home Tuesday PM.

Routes options (MotGoLoco):

Rosslare to Dungarvan (74 Miles)

Dungarvan to Killarney via WAW (216 Miles)

Killarney to Ring Of Kerry (100 Miles)

Killarney to Ring Of Kerry With Dingle and Conor Pass (145 miles)

Killarney back to Rosslare across country (180 Miles)


Ferry Prices 1 person, 1 Motorcycle:

Basic: £55 one way, £110 return.
Flexi: £65 on way, £130 return.

Additional 4 berth cabin outside: £33 one way, £66 return.

Useful Site:

http://www.roadtrooper.com/the-wild-atlantic-way-for-bikers-overview/