Finally got round to sorting a few photos you might enjoy of my trip last week riding the passes and peninsula's of the Wild Atlantic Way. Just under 1500 miles in 7 days in some of the most beautiful breathtaking scenery one can find, with a real mixture of fast to very challenging (read goat track) type roads. And plenty of Guinness and Murphys as well. What more can one want?
We even did the Healy Pass in the Beara Peninsula - what fun and so challenging - http://www.dangerousroads.org/europe/ireland/4289-healy-pass.html - it was so much fun I just had to go back down and do it all over again. Woohoo!
And given we started off in Duncannon - well it would have been rude not to repeat riding along the beach same as last year..... :grin:
Few more...including the "ambush" of Tigers (yes there were 5 Trumpets on the tour :onya:)
Last few - showing Healy Pass (with me after I finished my first run) and my favourite "petrol" pump!
A few of my mates are doing it right now.
North West
Great photos Barmy good to see the trumpys earning its keep. Thanks for sharing. Looks like a great place to visit.
Still having photoshop problems though aye. :whistling:
Good to see you cracked it on the last shot. :onya:
Thx Dave, love to see pic's of the other side of the world. Great wee twisty road in a couple of them too.
The reason the sky is clear in the last shot is cause there's a Beemer, KTM & Hodna in it - no Trumpets!
Quote from: Irish in Oz on Friday, 14 July 2017, 08:11 AM
A few of my mates are doing it right now.
Bet they are thoroughly enjoying it as well - some great roads and demanding twisties
Quote from: KiwiCol on Friday, 14 July 2017, 03:07 PM
Thx Dave, love to see pic's of the other side of the world. Great wee twisty road in a couple of them too.
The reason the sky is clear in the last shot is cause there's a Beemer, KTM & Hodna in it - no Trumpets!
Once you get off the main roads you can get some real demanding roads with challenging hairpins, things like a hairpin followed by another on a 1:4 slope with gravel and grass in the middle of the single lane track. I've shot loads of video which I'm editing right now so once done - a few weeks maybe - I'll post links up.
Yes we did get sunshine, but on a lot of the roads as you go up in altitude, so you either get mists or ride in the cloud just places where Trumpets can get to that's all LOL.
brilliant post mr Barmy.looks a great place. impressed i am.
Great stuff Barmy, looks sensational
Cant wait to do this myself. I love Irland and am looking forward to going over on the bike.
Thanks for sharing.
Quote from: Proteous on Saturday, 15 July 2017, 02:38 AM
Cant wait to do this myself. I love Irland and am looking forward to going over on the bike.
Thanks for sharing.
Well I have some great routes stored for both TomTom and Garmin if and when you do.....
Been over there on both my 14 & Stroppy (remember her?) it's damn great place to visit and has lots of fun roads.
Just seen these Dave, looks great I'm hoping to get over on Sept!
Is 3 days enough?
Red
3 days won't do NI let alone the republic.
Hi Hooli
It's 300 miles top to bottom North and South combined so in 'theory' could easily be done in a day each way?
Basic plan is:
Day 1 Belfast to Kinsale
Day 2 Kinsale to Dublin
The lad I'm going with goes twice a year so I'm relying on his info 😩
Any advice gratefully received!
Red
Quote from: Red Biker on Saturday, 29 July 2017, 05:23 AM
Just seen these Dave, looks great I'm hoping to get over on Sept!
Is 3 days enough?
Red
Depends how much of the WAW you want to do Nigel - 3 days won't get you too far in all honesty, but enough for a taster! Main problem is the ferry from Fishguard to Rosslare doesn't get in until about 16:30, so you can't travel too far the first afternoon - Duncannon is a good place to stop. From there you can go on to do some of the south western peninsula's, but it will take you a day to get across west to east to get back home. Also teh Ferry back from Rosslare leaves at 08:00 in the morning, so you need to overnight there the evening before.
Happy to chat it through further though if you want to go, as the scenery is out of this world, and I can help with recommending some good overnight places to stay. Email me with your thoughts and we can take it from there :)
Thanks Dave will do 👍
Roads look fantastic, scenery too - exactly what a bike tour should be and with a Cold One at the end of the day to ease things.
I'm so, so into Tours now. i don't do a great deal of days out in the UK really on the GSX or GTR - i should, but all my efforts go into sorting my annual tour
I'm already looking at places for 2018 as I'm planning a 5000+mile 2 week trip.
Great shots Barmy..
remember i still owe you that Brekkie!!
Stoli
Quote from: Stolichnaya on Thursday, 03 August 2017, 11:06 PM
Roads look fantastic, scenery too - exactly what a bike tour should be and with a Cold One at the end of the day to ease things.
I'm so, so into Tours now. i don't do a great deal of days out in the UK really on the GSX or GTR - i should, but all my efforts go into sorting my annual tour
I'm already looking at places for 2018 as I'm planning a 5000+mile 2 week trip.
Great shots Barmy..
remember i still owe you that Brekkie!!
Stoli
The roads are fantastic and the Irish drivers are just great to bikers, really friendly and helpful. Just love driving over in Ireland.
And the brekkie is not forgotton !!!!! :onya: