Wild Atlantic Way
Ireland's coastal route
The Wild Atlantic Way is a scenic coastal route along Ireland's western seaboard, stretching roughly 2,500 kilometers from County Donegal in the north to County Cork in the south.
It's one of the world's longest defined coastal touring routes, marketed for its dramatic cliffs, rugged landscapes, and traditional Irish villages: We drove the Wild Atlantic Way over two weeks.
- Beara PeninsulaIrish southwestern coastal projection
- sea cliffsSteep oceanside rock faces
- rugged coastlineIrregular, rocky ocean boundary
- coastal routePath following the waterline
- surfingRiding waves standing up
whale watching · maritime heritage · Irish folklore · traditional music · Galway Bay · Connemara · hiking · Celtic crosses · local festivals · kelp forests · stone circles · seals · sea stacks · crashing · seabirds · dolphins · storytelling traditions · kayaking
- IrelandDublin, Cork, Irish, leprechaun, Galway
- scenic roadsPacific Coast Highway, scenic overlook, vista point, coastal drive, scenic route
- Irish CoastConnemara, Beara Peninsula, sea cliffs, coastal cliffs, headlands
- DonegalLetterkenny, Milford, Burt
- Bike RoutesGreat Divide
- GalwayGalway Bay, Connemara, Claddagh, Latin Quarter, Milltown
Wild Atlantic Waycross-country journey
Travel across an entire nation
Silk Road · Route 66 · Trans-Siberian Railway · Appalachian Trail · desert highway
Wild Atlantic Wayeastern seaboard
Shoreline on eastern side
Dublin · Belfast · city tour · commuter belt