Ireland Self-Guided Bike Tour

This morning, savor your first hearty Irish breakfast at the hotel and get ready for a fantastic tour through a spectacular landscape little touched by human hands and experience a series of ever-more spectacular vistas. Heading out from your hotel by bike, you'll pedal past Croagh Patrick, a conical mountain which overlooks Clew Bay, considered the holiest mountain in Ireland and a pilgrimage site for millennia. As you ride past this iconic mountain you head into the lesser travelled parts of south County Mayo. On your way back you'll ride past Mescan Brewery, situated on the slopes of Croagh Patrick, where you'll have the chance to join a tour (not included in the trip price) while sampling their beer and eat some finger food. At the hotel take some time to relax with some spa treatments if you wish. Tonight, make good use of our hand-selected recommendations by our local experts when choosing the restaurant that best suits your palate.

Today, get ready to explore one of the best places in the entire country, characterized by sweeping wild mountains, white sand beaches, and rocky hillsides. You head south into the heather-covered mountains of Maamturks, one of the two mountain ranges, along with the Twelve Bens, that make up the iconic skyline of Connemara. It’s the biggest day in the saddle and the most varied with the initial bogland giving way to rising mountain peaks as the day wears on. There’s a perfect stop halfway at the picturesque village of Leenane on the shores of the Killary fjord. Here you can enjoy lunch at your leisure, taking in the dramatic scenery of the mountains plunging into the sea, while sheep dot the high green hills, roaming wide and free, and salmon can be seen leaping the beautiful Aasleagh Falls at the head of the fjord. In the afternoon you'll skirt the banks of Lough Nafooey before turning north again through the remote village of Tourmakeady with its beautiful waterfall tucked away in a cleft in the hills.

Don’t forget your camera today as you embark on one of the most scenic rides surrounded by unspoiled nature! Today’s ride takes you in a south-westerly direction into Delphi Valley and along the Doo Lough, a lake with a tragic history from the 19th Century Great Famine in Ireland. You'll ride past Glen Keen Farm where you can schedule a sheepdog demo or farm tour by calling in advance. After this optional visit you will reach the small settlement of Delphi, shadowed by the Mweelrea Mountains. Don’t miss the opportunity of stopping at the Delphi Adventure Resort, one of Ireland’s oldest adventure hubs. This is a great place to grab lunch and a coffee and get your bearings amid the mountainous terrain. The afternoon ride will have you go through the mountains over the famed Sheefrey Pass, a dramatic mountain pass well known to Irish cyclists for its breathtaking views and twisting descent. Tonight, celebrate with one last dinner of your choosing in Westport and toast to an incredible self-guided Ireland bike tour in this understated yet incredible part of the world!

Take this morning to sleep in and relax, savoring a long breakfast, or choose to have a final blast of Atlantic air as you ride past tiny and lively harbors, headlands and inlets that make up the Mayo coast overlooking Clew Bay. Back in Westport, your Trek Travel host will meet you at the hotel at 12:00 PM to take your bike and say farewell before you make your way to Galway or other wonderful Irish destinations.