Route Wild Atlantic Way Cycle Sportif 2017
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Here’s an at a glance look at the route for the new Wild Atlantic Way Cycle Sportif. The inaugural event takes place next month.
Stickybottle published a piece on the sportif – which will be held twice each year – in the last few days which you can access by following this link.
We crammed as much information as possible into it. But such has been the popularity of the piece we’ve decided to outline the route in more detail.
The above map is small. But if you zone in on those stages that interest you most you’ll get all the information need.
That includes the exact route and the profile of the selected stages, carried along the bottom of the map.
And if you want a rough guide to where each stage is going, you’ll get the main places visited each day in the stages list below.
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In a nutshell, you can ride as many stages as you want; from one to all 17.
Each day of cycling ranges from 86km to 162km in length. The 17 stages combined totals 2,058km and run from September 13th to 29th.
The organisers RideWild.ie will provide everything you’ll need in the price of your entry fee.
That includes all services from mechanical back-up to laundry for your kit and the all-important accommodation along the route.
Wild Atlantic Way Cycle Sportif is new and it will be held twice each year; in spring and autumn.
It’s being run with the support of Fáilte Ireland which hopes Irish cyclists and international visitors will flocked to it.
Sept 13-29: Wild Atlantic Way Cycle Sportif
The route, at a glance...
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Stage 1: Wednesday 13th Sept (144km)
Kinsale to Skibbereen via Old Head, Courtmacsherry, Seven Heads, Glandore, Union Hall, Baltimore.
Stage 2: Thursday 14th Sept: (124km)
Skibbereen to Bantry via Schull, Goleen, Crookhaven, Barleycove, Mizen Head, Durrus, Sheep’s Head.
Stage 3: Bantry to Sneem, Friday 15th Sept (156km)
Bantry to Sneem via Glengarriff and the Ring of Beara.
Stage 4, Sneem to Cahersiveen, Saturday 16th Sept (93km)
Sneem to Cahersiveen on Valentia Island via the Ring of Kerry, the Skellig Ring, Portmagee and Valentia Island.
Stage 5, Cahersiveen to Dingle, Sunday 17th Sept (94km)
Cahersiveen to Dingle via the Ring of Kerry, Rossbeigh, Inch, Dingle.
Stage 6, Dingle to Listowel, Monday 18th Sept (132km)
Dingle to Listowel via Conor Pass, Tralee and Ballybunion.
Stage 7: Listowel to Lahinch, Tuesday 19th Sept (142km)
Listowel to Lahinch via Tarbert, Kilrush, Loop Head, Kilkee, Spanish Point.
Stage 8: Lahinch to Na Forbacha, Wednesday 20th Sept (106km)
Lahinch to Na Forbacha via the Cliffs of Moher, Doolin, Black Head, Ballyvaughan, Kinvara.
Stage 9: Na Forbacha to Roundstaone, Thursday 21st Sept (97km)
Na Forbacha to Roundstone via Spiddal, Kilkieran, Cashel.
Stage 10: Roundstone to Leenane Friday 22nd Sept (97km)
Roundstone to Leenane via Clifden, the Sky Road, Cleggan, Letterfrack National Park, Tully Cross.
Stage 11: Saturday 23rd Sept Leenane to Achill (138km)
Leenane to Achill via Killary Harbour, Doolough, Louisburgh, Westport, Newport and Mulranny.
Stage 12: Sunday 24th Sept Achill island to Ballina (162km)
Achill island to Ballina via Ballycroy National Park, Bangor Erris, Belmullet and the Céide Fields.
Stage 13: Monday 25th Sept Ballina to Donegal (144km)
Ballina to Donegal via Enniscrone, Sligo, Mullaghmore, Bundoran, and Ballyshannon.
Stage 14: Tuesday 26th Sept Donegal to Ardara (86km)
Donegal to Ardara via Killybegs, Sliabh Liag, Glencolumbkille, and the Glengesh Pass.
Stage 15: Wednesday 27th Sept Ardara to Dunfanaghy (104km)
Ardara to Dunfanaghy via Portnoo, Dungloe, Burtonport, Kincasslagh, Bunbeg, and Falcarragh.
Stage 16, Thursday 28th Sept Dunfanaghy to Letterkenny (110km)
Dunfanaghy to Letterkenny via Rosapenna, Fanad Head, Portsalon, Rathmullan, Ramelton.
Stage 17: Friday 29th Sept: Letterkenny to Muff (135km)
Letterkenny to Muff via Malin Head, Moville, Quigley’s Point and Muff.
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