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View of Valentia Island – Valentia Island loop from Portmagee

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Ireland
Munster
Kerry

View of Valentia Island – Valentia Island loop from Portmagee

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35

riders

View of Valentia Island – Valentia Island loop from Portmagee

00:58

19.0km

180m

Road cycling

Easy road ride. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: November 5, 2026

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298 m

View of Portmagee and Valentia Island

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Ferry cost €2 for cycles at time of crossing

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1.86 km

A sublime stretch of road with incredible views over the cliffs to the Iveragh Peninsula and to Bray Head.

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2.10 km

This story sounds almost cute from today's point of view. In 1857, the first attempt was made to lay a cable through the Atlantic that was to be used for …

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5.07 km

View of Valentia Island

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This island on the Wild Atlantic Way is an absolute must-stop. From the 365-million-year-old footprints of the Tetrapod to the site of the first transatlantic telegraph cable, Valentia breathes history. …

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6.81 km

Valentia Island

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This island on the Wild Atlantic Way is an absolute must-stop. From the 365 million-year-old Tetrapod footprints to the site of the first trans-atlantic telegraph cable: Valentia breathes history.
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10.7 km

View of the Kerry Coast

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It's always beautiful here.

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10.7 km

Knightstown Harbor and Clock Tower

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If you ride to Valentia Island by ferry, Knightstown will be your first stopping point. Make sure you look back the way you have come for superb mountain views. The …

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11.3 km

Museum of Transatlantic Cables

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Valentia Translatlantic Cable Station is an interactive installation and exhibition that reveals the astounding story of the transatlantic cable laid between Valentia and Newfoundland at the former Valentia Cable Station. …

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19.0 km

End point

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Way Types & Surfaces

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18.8 km

245 m

Surfaces

13.2 km

5.56 km

245 m

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Tuesday 10 November

14°C

9°C

75 %

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