Athlone, Baile Uí Bheoláin, Kilrush, Loughrea, Athlone (216 miles)

One of our alternative route for tours that do not include an overnight stop in Killarney.

We leave Hodson Bay hotel and join the M6 which we follow for about 15 miles before exiting onto the rural back roads. This brings us to Lough Dreg in Co Galway where we take our first stop for the day at Baile Uí Bheoláin, a charming village on the banks of the Lough.

We continue to the southern end of the lough where we enter Co Clare and onwards to Ennis and later Kilrush where we stop for lunch at the Shannon Estuary.

The return leg brings us back towards Ennis using an alternate route and north passing Lough Cutra to Loughrea (not to be confused by Lough Ree where we bagan) where we stop for afternoon tea.

The final leg takes us from Loughrea back to our hotel at Lough Ree.

Athlone, Galway, Foxford, Castleplunket, Athlone (192 miles)

One of our alternative route for tours that do not include an overnight stop in Killarney.

From Athlone we head west to Galway and then north to Foxford, Castleplunket, Athlone

Athlone, Athy, Corey, Blessington, Athlone (226 miles)

From Athlone we head South East to Athy, Corey, Blessington, Athlone

Athlone, Roscrea, Clonmel, Portlaoise, Athlone (200 miles)

One of our alternative route for tours that do not include an overnight stop in Killarney.

Athlone, Roscrea, Clonmel, Portlaoise, Athlone

Athlone, Carrick-on-Shannon, Blacklion, Cavan, Athlone (166 miles)

One of our alternative route for tours that do not include an overnight stop in Killarney.

From Athlone we head North to Carrick-on-Shannon, Blacklion, Cavan, Athlone

Althlone, Mullingar, Dundalk, Castlepollard, Athlone (181 miles)

From Althlone we head North East to Mullingar, Dundalk, Castlepollard, Athlone

Athlone, Nenagh, Tipperary, Birr, Athlone (175 miles)

From Athlone we head South to Nenagh, Tipperary, Birr, Athlone

Athlone, Nenagh, Tipperary, Mallow Killarney (164 miles)

Alternative tour incorporating an overnight stay in Killarney.

From Athlone we head south to Nenagh, Tipperary, Mallow Killarney where we stop overnight

Killarney, Dingle, Kilrush, Gort, Athlone (210 miles)

Return leg of alternative tour

From Killarney we return to Athlone via the Dingle Peninsula, Kilrush and the Cliffs of Moher the Gort.

Athlone, Tuam, Louisburgh, Maam Cross, Athlone (235 miles)

Heading west we make our first stop at Tuam for morning coffee, onwards through Westport to Louisburgh with towering views of Croagh Patrick where we stop for lunch

Riding South through Delphi and Leenane, along the shores of Killary bay and onwards to Clifden before beginning our return leg stopping briefly at Mam cross for refuelling and coffee before passing through Galway making the final return to the hotel via N6

Athlone, Cavan, Enniskillen, Sligo, Athlone (210 miles)

This trip takes us over the border to Northern Ireland. Our first stop is at Cavan, then on to Enniskillen

Althlone, Dublin, Dundalk, Castlepollard, Athlone (223 miles)

For our first day we head east from our hotel in Althlone to Dublin by car to collect bikes and from there North to Dundalk where we break for lunch. The return trip stops at Castlepollard for afternoon tea before ariving back in Athlone in time for dinned

Athlone, Roscrea, Clonmel, Portlaoise, Dublin (207 miles)

Athlone, Roscrea, Clonmel, Portlaoise, Dublin where we return the bikes and travel by car back to the hotel for a final night before flying home.