Irlanda Rutas Moteras

Kilkenny to Athy

Not the most glamorous-sounding route, but I took it rather than take the motorway back to Dublin and was pleasantly surprised by this road. Good visibility, nice bends, and mostly good surfaces. Smiley face all the way!
The main downside is hitting a few villages and their 50km limit, but otherwise highly enjoyable. Of course, the usual caveat regarding Irish roads in intensive agriculture areas applies. Farmers have full licence to spread as much shite as they want on the carefully-engineered surfaces, and seem to do so with great zeal. It's a bit like animals marking their territory. At this stage, the whole country smells of shite - but that's another story. Watch out for it in the wet - lethal.
I ended this route at Athy because the town is a traffic nightmare, even on a bike. Almost met my maker when an octogenarian deliberately pulled out in front of me without a care in the world and with his caravan behind him.
After Athy, the road is almost straight and has a bizarre 60km limit most of the way to Naas, so do anything you can to avoid it. Motorway would be better.
So, an unexpected bonus in the not-so-boring Irish midlands.

• breezin
• puntuación: 5

Ballina, Westport, cong

A mixture of everything, scenery, endless miles of corners. Good and not so good road surface. Mostly country roads but can be busy at times

• Nesticals1
• Yamaha MT10
• puntuación: 5

Edgeworthstown - Ballymahon

some fast corners

• alanconway
• XT600E, FZR600, Royal Enfield, GSX400f
• puntuación: 20

Manorhamilton - Sligo

One of the best Twistie roads in the Sligo area. you pass Glencar waterfall too

• alanconway
• XT600E, FZR600, Royal Enfield, GSX400f
• puntuación: 20

Strandhill

just a twistie bit of road leading out to strandhill, pretty scenic and lots of tight corners. quiet a few hidden lanes tho

• alanconway
• XT600E, FZR600, Royal Enfield, GSX400f
• puntuación: 20

Donegal

Blazing Bikers

• georgie
• Honda Deauville NT650V
• puntuación: 110

Blazing Bikers Great Northern Run Day 3

Blazing Bikers Annual fundraiser for Irish Guide Dogs

• georgie
• Honda Deauville NT650V
• puntuación: 110

Great Northern Run Day 1

Great Northern Run. Blazing Bikers.

• georgie
• Honda Deauville NT650V
• puntuación: 110

Blaney Road : Castleblayney

Fast some tightening turns

• Jonathanpatt99
• puntuación: 20

Cavan Loop

A nice jaunt on a Sunday afternoon. A mixture of nice straight road with a few sections of some nice twisty's (watch out for the tractors though) A few hours ride over a couple hundred kilometers with a great coffee shop in Cootehill

• TrickyD
• puntuación: 7

Ashbourne - Swords - Howth - Clontarf - loop

Rural road till Swords, coastal roads from Malahide onwards. Awesome views, plenty nice places to park for a coffee or just to stare at water.

• Ignat
• BMW R1150RT
• puntuación: 10

Ashbourne to Newry via coastline - loop

Nice along the coast to Newry. This is a fast version (back via motorway), if have spare time can return along the coast too.

• Ignat
• BMW R1150RT
• puntuación: 10

Wooded Mountain road : Gort - Ballynakill - Portumna

A good alternative when you don't want to use the Motorway. First stretch from Gort is the nicest, nice views and the odd interesting stretch. The second half is gentle roads, nice scenery, with the odd Irish curve coming out of nowhere.

If heading East towards Dublin, get onto the Motorway just North of Tullsmore. Takes about 50mins more than M'way from Gort to Dublin!

• dexterbeef
• Varadero 1000 / Honda NX400
• puntuación: 63

Small ride around the north dublin cost : Dublin - Balbriggan - Rush

North Bull Island - Malahide - Rush - Skerries - Balbriggan and back through the M50

• ndabar
• Suzuki GSR600
• puntuación: 5

Clonmel Aherlow

Sunday Drive Out

Kilkenny to The Hook Lighthouse

Very scenic route along the rivers Nore, Barrow and Suir, with places to stop off for refreshments and photos.

• muller
• ST1300 Paneuropean
• puntuación: 21

Clonmel to historic Lismore

Spectacular ride with all the gubbins. Brilliant views on the climb with a classic hairpin and other great bends. Just watch out for the moss on the road on the descent to Lismore as the road is covered by trees. Definitely a must do!

• jblen
• BMW F650 GS
• puntuación: 25

Cork to Garrettstown Beach

Nice spin with a lovely beach at the end

• coolkidirish
• 96 Suzuki Bandit 600
• puntuación: 19

Cork to the Old Head Of Kinsale

Great way to spend an hour or two :)

• coolkidirish
• 96 Suzuki Bandit 600
• puntuación: 19

Ballina to Westport

part of the Wild Atlantic way well worth a visit very rural ridibg

• thunderman
• Yamaha YZF 600R Thundercat
• puntuación: 31

Ashbourne - Maynooth - Trim - Navan

nice

• sr
• puntuación: 5

Twisty bits in Wicklow : Dunlavin - Donard - Glendalough - Blessington

A very nice leisurely 4hr is ride (if you stop for coffee in Laragh). Loads of climbing & descending. Only place I have seen any speed vans or Garda is on the road from Blessington to the Hollywood turn off.

• jblen
• BMW F650 GS
• puntuación: 25

monasterevan loop via Wicklow gap

My favourite ride through beautiful Wicklow and back.

• jblen
• BMW F650 GS
• puntuación: 25

Sky Road : Westport - Clifden

Beautiful scenery with lots of places to visit on the route as well as some slightly off route.

• muller
• ST1300 Paneuropean
• puntuación: 21

Gougane Bara and Top of Coom

Country roads, surface not great.

• georgie
• Honda Deauville NT650V
• puntuación: 110