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The Burren Limestone Pavement – Burren Coastal Road loop from Attymon

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Road cycling routes
Ireland
Galway

The Burren Limestone Pavement – Burren Coastal Road loop from Attymon

Hard

6

riders

The Burren Limestone Pavement – Burren Coastal Road loop from Attymon

06:36

161km

990m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 25, 2026

Waypoints

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Start point

Train Station

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59.1 km

Archaeological Site

Archaeological Site

2

81.4 km

The Burren Limestone Pavement

Highlight • Natural Monument

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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82.4 km

Ailladie Cliffs

Highlight • Gorge

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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86.3 km

Famine Cottage Ruins Near Fanore

Highlight • Historical Site

Near the coast of Fanore, in the shadow of Black Head, lie the overgrown stone ruins of an abandoned settlement that recalls the Great Famine (1845-1852). These simple one-room dwellings, …

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90.1 km

Fanore beach

Highlight • Beach

Fanore Beach is one of the most beautiful sandy beaches along the Wild Atlantic Way, uniquely situated at the foot of the Burren's limestone hills. This award-winning Blue Flag beach …

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94.4 km

Black Head Lighthouse

Highlight • Monument

Blackhead Lighthouse was built and first switched on in 1902. The lighthouse also had an explosive fog signal when it first began operating.

The lighthouse would have guided many famous vessels throughout Belfasts golden era of shipping, including the Titanic.

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95.0 km

Burren Coastal Road

Highlight • Cycleway

The R477 coastal road winds through the heart of the Burren and is considered one of Ireland's most spectacular driving routes. On one side, the grey limestone mountains tower up, …

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99.3 km

Gleninagh Castle

Highlight • Castle

Gleninagh Castle is an impressive 16th-century L-shaped tower house that majestically overlooks Galway Bay. A former stronghold of the O'Loughlin clan, it is built from the characteristic limestone of the …

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125 km

Dunguaire Castle

Highlight • Castle

This is a very beautiful 16th century tower house

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161 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

83.3 km

70.0 km

8.12 km

< 100 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

161 km

670 m

< 100 m

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