Burren Coastal Road – Cliffs of Moher loop from Abbey

Burren Coastal Road – Cliffs of Moher loop from Abbey

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Burren Coastal Road – Cliffs of Moher loop from Abbey

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129km

1,220m

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: August 8, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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16.0 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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16.6 km

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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47.1 km

Cliffs of Moher

Highlight • Natural Monument

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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59.3 km

Archaeological Site

77.6 km

The Burren Limestone Pavement

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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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82.5 km

Famine Cottage Ruins Near Fanore

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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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95.5 km

Gleninagh Castle

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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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104 km

View of the Burren

Highlight • Viewpoint

This road has little to no traffic and gives you an amazing view over the Burren land!

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105 km

Stunning views

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If you are cycling away from the coast on this road make sure you look back (when safe!) to take in the stunning views of the Burren with the backdrop of the Atlantic and Galway Bay.

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125 km

Turloughnagullaun Lough

Lake

129 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

109 km

20.1 km

Surfaces

124 km

5.11 km

Elevation

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Highest point (180 m)

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Weather

Tuesday 20 October

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Comments

April 1, 2023,Cliffs of Moher Cycling Challenge 2023

A very windy day! This was the third time that I was doing this sportive - kind of a season opener!
Had my nose in the wind up until Doolin where I found two other cyclists of similar strength. We continued on together until the foodstop in Ballyvaughan, working well together. Headed off in a group of three, but lost …