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Rock of Cashel → Guinness Storehouse · 7 days

Experience the soul of Ireland on this loop from Dublin. Journey through the rugged Wild Atlantic Way, marveling at the Cliffs of Moher, ancient stone abbeys, and the mist-shrouded peaks of Killarney National Park.

7days
21stops
943km

The route

Tap a day or a town

You sleep in Blarney · Killarney · Beaufort · Doolin · Galway · Shannonbridge — start in Cashel, end in Dublin.

DAY01

Rock of Cashel → Blarney

97 km · 1h 11m driving · Overnight in Blarney Castle & Gardens
  1. 09:00
    ⭐ Rock of Cashel· start
  2. 0.9 km · 10m
  3. 12:00
    Hore Abbey
  4. 96 km · 1h 1m
  5. 15:00
    Blarney Castle & Gardens· overnight
DAY02

Muckross Abbey → Ladies View

89 km · 1h 9m driving · Overnight in Ladies View
  1. 09:00
    Muckross Abbey· start
  2. 3.3 km · 10m
  3. 12:00
    ⭐ Torc Waterfall
  4. 8.4 km · 10m
  5. 15:00
    Ladies View· overnight
DAY03

Rossbeigh Strand → Gap of Dunloe

140 km · 1h 28m driving · Overnight in Gap of Dunloe
  1. 09:00
    Rossbeigh Strand· start
  2. 43 km · 27m
  3. 12:00
    ⭐ Kerry Cliffs
  4. 65 km · 41m
  5. 15:00
    Gap of Dunloe· overnight
DAY04

Bunratty → Doolin

181 km · 2h driving · Overnight in Doolin Pier
  1. 09:00
    Bunratty Castle & Folk Park· start
  2. 61 km · 39m
  3. 12:00
    ⭐ Cliffs of Moher
  4. 6.8 km · 10m
  5. 15:00
    Doolin Pier· overnight
DAY05

Poulnabrone Dolmen → Spanish Arch

61 km · 39m driving · Overnight in Spanish Arch
  1. 09:00
    Poulnabrone Dolmen· start
  2. 21 km · 13m
  3. 12:00
    Dunguaire Castle
  4. 20 km · 13m
  5. 15:00
    ⭐ Spanish Arch· overnight
DAY06

Kylemore Abbey → Clonmacnoise

234 km · 2h 32m driving · Overnight in Clonmacnoise
  1. 09:00
    ⭐ Kylemore Abbey· start
  2. 9.8 km · 10m
  3. 12:00
    Killary Fjord
  4. 147 km · 1h 33m
  5. 15:00
    Clonmacnoise· overnight
DAY07

Trinity College Library → Guinness Storehouse

141 km · 1h 47m driving
  1. 09:00
    ⭐ Trinity College Library· start
  2. 1.5 km · 10m
  3. 12:00
    St Patrick's Cathedral
  4. 1.2 km · 10m
  5. 15:00
    Guinness Storehouse
Heads Up
  • Drive on the left side of the road; rural lanes can be extremely narrow.
  • Weather changes rapidly; bring waterproof layers even on sunny mornings.
  • Pre-book tickets for the Cliffs of Moher and Trinity College to avoid long queues.
  • Verify ferry schedules if planning to cross the Shannon Estuary between Kerry and Clare.