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Valentia Island – View of Valentia Island loop from Laharan

Valentia Island – View of Valentia Island loop from Laharan

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Valentia Island – View of Valentia Island loop from Laharan

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22.3km

220m

Road cycling

Easy road ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.

Last updated: July 27, 2026

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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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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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Site of the First Transatlantic Telegraph Station

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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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11.4 km

View of Iveragh Peninsula and Bray Head from Foilhomurrin Bay

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

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18.9 km

Valentia Island Caravan & Camping

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Valentia Island Camping is located on the Wild Atlantic Way, just 400 metres from the village of Knightstown.

It is Ireland's most south-western campsite off the Iveragh Peninsula in south-west Kerry, making it an ideal base for cycling.

info: valentiaislandcamping.com

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19.8 km

View of the Kerry Coast

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It's always beautiful here.

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19.8 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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20.3 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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22.3 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

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22.2 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

16.6 km

5.63 km

< 100 m

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Wednesday 12 August

21°C

17°C

62 %

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Valentia Island – View of Valentia Island loop from Laharan

Valentia Island

View of Valentia Island

Site of the First Transatlantic Telegraph Station

View of Iveragh Peninsula and Bray Head from Foilhomurrin Bay

Valentia Island Caravan & Camping

View of the Kerry Coast

Knightstown Harbor and Clock Tower

Museum of Transatlantic Cables

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