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The Burren – Cliffs of Moher loop from Dough Castle

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The Burren – Cliffs of Moher loop from Dough Castle

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The Burren – Cliffs of Moher loop from Dough Castle

04:05

65.4km

720m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 27, 2026

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23.8 km

Doolin Cave

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A 20-meter descent underground in one of the many caves of the Burren is a chance for beginner speleologists to appreciate the formation of a huge 7.30-meter-high stalactite.

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27.1 km

The Burren, this immense limestone plateau ravaged by erosion, forms a unique, strange and captivating landscape. Between these moonscapes of pale grey stones, crossed by walls of pebbles that block …

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28.1 km

Ailladie Cliffs

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Ailladie is an impressive, 800-meter-long limestone sea cliff along the famous Wild Atlantic Way, hidden between the coastal road and the ocean. This vertical rock face in the heart of …

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33.7 km

O'Donohue's Pub Fanore

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O'Donohue’s Pub is located in the heart of Fanore and is a popular stopping point for hikers on the Black Head Loop. This characteristic pub on the coast road is …

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40.0 km

The Burren

Highlight • Natural Monument

A journey through time on an extraterrestrial plateau. This UNESCO Global Geopark offers a surreal landscape of silver-coloured limestone plateaus and prehistoric monuments like the Poulnabrone Dolmen. As you walk …

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45.6 km

Archaeological Site

49.4 km

Doonagore Castle

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Wikipedia (Doonagore Castle (Irish: Caisleán Dhún na gCorr), 2023-02-23):
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doonagore_Castle
de.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doonagore_Castle
“… The castle is a private holiday home and not open to the public. …”

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54.6 km

Cliffs of Moher

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Best visited in the afternoon to take advantage of the better sunshine. Be careful, however, as the cliff edge can be very dangerous on rainy or windy days. These black …

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63.5 km

Dough Castle

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Dough Castle is an atmospheric 14th-century ruin that overlooks the mouth of the River Inagh and the famous Lahinch golf courses. Originally built by the O'Connors and later inhabited by …

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65.4 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

64.3 km

1.16 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

61.2 km

4.28 km

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The Burren – Cliffs of Moher loop from Dough Castle

Doolin Cave

The Burren Limestone Pavement

Ailladie Cliffs

O'Donohue's Pub Fanore

The Burren

Doonagore Castle

Cliffs of Moher

Dough Castle

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