Ventry Beach – View of Slea Head Drive loop from Dingle Urban Electoral Division

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Ventry Beach – View of Slea Head Drive loop from Dingle Urban Electoral Division

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Ventry Beach – View of Slea Head Drive loop from Dingle Urban Electoral Division

02:15

35.6km

420m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 8, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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7.18 km

Ventry Beach

Highlight • Beach

This vast, crescent-shaped bay offers one of the peninsula's safest and most beautiful sandy beaches. Only the view is somewhat spoiled by the caravans behind the beach. For the cyclist, …

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13.8 km

Fahan Beehive Huts and Coastal Cliffs View

Highlight • Historical Site

Directly along the spectacular Slea Head Drive lie these unique 'clocháin' or beehive huts. These conical stone structures, built without cement using the ancient dry-stone method, once housed early Christian …

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14.1 km

Absolutely beautiful

Highlight • Viewpoint

14.6 km

Cobbled Ford at Slea Head Drive

Highlight • Bridge

In a wide bend, the road is crossed by a river flowing down the mountain. (Abhainn an Ghleanna = river of the glen)

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15.0 km

Caher Murphy Car Park

Highlight • Parking

From this parking lot at the foot of Mount Eagle, you come face to face with centuries of history. The mysterious 'beehive huts' (clocháin) adorn the hillsides here, built with …

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16.2 km

Dreamy coastal roads

Highlight • Cycleway

Here you can walk down a bit to take a better photo. The cliffs at their best.

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16.9 km

View of Slea Head Drive

Highlight • Viewpoint

Beautiful road, bicycles are also rented in Dingle to ride the Slea Head Drive.
But here you also have a view of Coomenole beach and the surrounding rocks.

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28.3 km

View of Ventry Beach and Mount Eagle

Highlight • Viewpoint

This vast, crescent-shaped bay offers one of the safest and most beautiful sandy beaches on the peninsula. Only the view is somewhat spoiled by the caravans behind the beach. For …

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35.6 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

35.6 km

Surfaces

35.6 km

< 100 m

Elevation