Ireland North to south

volvine

Hello all i hope i have posted this in the correct section.
i am looking to ride from Londonderry to Cork next year probably in 3 days can anyone help with the route ect and has anyone ridenthis ride
any help appreciated

tailwindhome

If I were you I wouldnt start in Derry, some of the best scenery in Ireland is further North in particular the coast road from Larne (the port north of Belfast) to the Giants Causeway.

Stick Causeway Coast Road in google and you'll get a better idea

Will give some thought to a better itinery and come back to you.

May be an idea to combine train and bike, though the railway in NI is poor

http://www.cycleni.com/

tailwindhome

You could give this some thought, it would be a big ask in just 3 days

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malin_to_Mizen

volvine

Malin to Mizen sounds good has anyone done this is it difficult i.e lots of climbing ect how does it compare to Lands end John o'goats?
looking at it quickly think 4 days would be a more pleasent ask

volvine

come on guy's and girls i'm sure someone has riden it????????????

pneumatic

If you are contemplating long distances per day, I would recommend doing it South to North. That way, you get the prevailing wind with you. It makes a hell of a difference.

volvine

Cheers pneumatic yes wind was a problem for us on the jogle last year strong head wind.

chuckcork

WheezyMcChubby wrote:

May be an idea to combine train and bike, though the railway in NI is poor

http://www.cycleni.com/

Can't comment on the railways in the North, but in the Republic they really, really don't like the idea of taking your bike on their trains, I guess it gives people an alternative to using their buses (parent company owns the national bus company too).

Unless its a folder, in which case it is OK, except if it is folder on the bus, sorry under the bus, it has to be in a bag otherwise its an (last time I asked) €11 charge, and it's down to the driver to allow it anyway.

volvine

got the itinery on the mizen to malin going to do it in 4 days makes it 103 miles per day still no details on how hilly it is but i am expecting it to be fairly tough.