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Dublin to Clifden - scenic route suggestions?

PostPosted: Fri, 22 Apr 2011 1:27 +0000
by Igor
I'm driving tomorrow from Dublin to Clifden but was thinking taking a "scenic" route as much as possible. Time is not an issue so 2 boring hours on the motorway and then up from Galway (done that one already) vs half a day of some scenic routes with stopping here and there would be a preferred option. Any recommendations? Was looking maybe to go to Athlone and then get off the motorway and head towards Westport and then down to Clifden. Any interesting and nice roads to take along the route? Btw, doesn't have to be from Athlone on, any suggestion welcome, places to stop, see. I'm planning to make a day trip out of this.

Thanks!

Re: Dublin to Clifden - scenic route suggestions?

PostPosted: Fri, 22 Apr 2011 9:30 +0000
by Steve
If you are coming down from Westport, be sure drive down to Leenane via Louisberg and Delphi.

Re: Dublin to Clifden - scenic route suggestions?

PostPosted: Fri, 22 Apr 2011 9:34 +0000
by aquarian5
Steve wrote:If you are coming down from Westport, be sure drive down to Leenane via Louisberg and Delphi.



Defo....... :mrgreen: 8) :alien:


John.

Re: Dublin to Clifden - scenic route suggestions?

PostPosted: Sat, 23 Apr 2011 11:42 +0000
by Igor
aquarian5 wrote:
Steve wrote:If you are coming down from Westport, be sure drive down to Leenane via Louisberg and Delphi.


Defo....... :mrgreen: 8) :alien:


Thanks Steve and John!

Igor

Re: Dublin to Clifden - scenic route suggestions?

PostPosted: Sun, 24 Apr 2011 1:02 +0000
by Paschal
If you are into history, you might be interested in this route

http://www.monasticway.com/

Re: Dublin to Clifden - scenic route suggestions?

PostPosted: Tue, 26 Apr 2011 8:42 +0000
by Igor
Paschal wrote:If you are into history, you might be interested in this route

http://www.monasticway.com/


Thanks! This looks pretty interesting and I might give it a go on a slow weekend. Any other routes like that would be good as it's much more interesting than random sightseeing.