Originally Posted by wiles9
We are currently working on the route for this trip, ive PMed Becnal about the Barcelona to Rosscoff (where we take the ferry to ireland). If anyone has any advice on that part of the route please post anyway....
Probably only LollyPop can help with this bit, but maybe more Tourers in Ireland than i think... There is two proposed destinations 'routes' as such here... all depending...
Rosslare -> Donegal -> Belfast -> Bangor. ( The Belfast Bangor part being an easy part ^^ )
Or simply remove the Donegal from the above plan. The reason for Donegal is one of my friends has a house out there were we go to stay for a week every year, all old friends meet up... enjoy the booze and the fresh air. If we can plan our tour to arrive at her place on the right date.. it would be a perfect half end to the tour... Id guess Donegal to Belfast wouldnt be so difficult after what we had just done...
Rosslare -> Donegal = one hell of a trip! I bet it would be nice, though. Well, the later bits anyway. I don't like the look of the bit between Rosslare and Dublin, however, before you split off west toward Donegal.
I haven't cycled in the Republic, but having driven that area south of Dublin to Wicklow/Arklow etc, I wouldn't want to ride it. Perhaps there are alternate routes if you are on the bike. After that, I expect Cavan, Fermanagh, and Donegal would all be quite nice cycling. (Fermanagh always reminds me of Canada)
Are you actually going to Donegal town, or are you going somewhere like Letterkenny or Ballybofey?