Motorcycle ride in Connacht

Connemara: Sky Road, Kylemore and Doolough

75 km (47 miles), 1 hr 30 min, intermediate

From Clifden, capital of Connemara, the Sky Road overlooks the Atlantic before reaching Letterfrack and Kylemore Abbey, beside its lake. The road then follows the Killary fjord to Leenaun, then crosses the empty Doolough valley to Louisburgh. Moorland, lakes and mountains.

Abbaye de Kylemore. Photo: Dieglop, CC BY-SA 4.0, resized

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Stops along the way

SStart: Clifden
1Sky Road, after 6 km (4 miles)
2Letterfrack, after 25 km (15 miles)
3Abbaye de Kylemore, after 29 km (18 miles)
4Leenaun, after 44 km (27 miles)
5Doolough, after 60 km (37 miles)
FFinish: Louisburgh, after 75 km (47 miles)

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Photos along the route

Doolough. Photo: Gary Miotla, CC BY 3.0, resized

Sky Road. Photo: Lisa Harbin, CC BY-SA 2.0, resized

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