The best road cycling routes in Munster

Small, cozy stop in the middle of Kilkee, ideal for coffee, cake, or a quick lunch before you head to the cliffs. Friendly service and quick turnaround, convenient for cyclists. Best photo spot: the colorful row of houses in the street, especially beautiful in soft morning light.

From the parking spot, you immediately step onto the cliff path, with an open sightline towards the rugged west coast. The best photo opportunity is a few meters past the edge of the parking area: a low viewpoint towards the eroded cliffs and the Atlantic surf, ideal in side light in the late afternoon.

This is for me the most fantastic part of the Wild Atlantic Way. Beautiful.

Park here in the carpark, you are at the foot of the short, beautiful hike.

At the very tip of the peninsula stands the iconic Loop Head Lighthouse, surrounded by sheer cliffs over 60 metres high. This is where the mighty River Shannon finally merges with the untamed Atlantic Ocean. As you walk the dizzying cliff paths, you're likely to spot dolphins, whales, or rare seabirds. The whitewashed tower and sweeping vistas make this one of the most dramatic and photogenic stops on the Wild Atlantic Way.

From the parking lot of Ceann Sratha (Clogher), you look directly at the monumental red sandstone cliffs of Ceann Sibéal. These 200-meter-high rock faces cut through the Atlantic surf like a knife and served as a spectacular backdrop for the Jedi temple in Star Wars. For cyclists, this spot offers an unparalleled 360-degree view: from the jagged 'teeth' of the Blasket Islands in the south to the distant contours of Mount Brandon in the north.

Marked by a cross, as many high or exposed locations, the point offers a grand panorama. The steep cliffs are impressive. To the south, on a clear day, you can clearly see the heights of Valentia Island. To the west the silhouette of the Blasket Islands and to the north the curve of the beautiful Coomeenole beach, where scenes from the film Ryan's Daughter were filmed. On the slopes you can distinguish other stone huts, some covered with earth and grass. As you approach the beach, you will see on the left some abandoned houses, now used for vegetable gardens whose land has been enriched over the years with a mixture of sand and seaweed: cultivation is still carried out by hand, with shovels and pickaxes. Due to the steepness of the fields, the plough only appeared in the region very late. Beyond Coomeenole the cliffs become lower and the landscape greener, up to Dunquin (5 km from Slea Head). Be careful when you get close to the edge, the cliffs gradually collapse.

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, the passage along this Blue Flag beach is a relief: a flat road with a wide view of the crystal-clear water and the green headlands protecting the bay. The rugged peaks of Mount Eagle lie in the background.