Wild Coast Bike and EBike Tour in Kinsale Cork Ireland
Description
This is a stunning half day guided cycle that lets you experience the amazing coastal scenery of the Wild Atlantic Way. The tour brings you down headlands and along wild beaches through the lush, green Irish countryside. You'll see cows grazing in the fields and crops such as maize glowing and swaying in the breeze. We start at the Lusitania Museum/Old Head Signal Tower with views over the Old Head Gold Links, Cork harbour and the beautiful West Cork area. We'll cycle along two beaches before our stop in a traditional Irish Pub in Ballinspittle village. Here we'll enjoy a tea/coffee or soft drink before returning by bike through more stunning countryside to our start point. The tour involves cycling on moderately hilly terrain. It is suitable for couples, groups and families with older children. For groups, the exact tour route can be tailored to your need. Bikes and electric bikes are provided with helmet and high vis vest.
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Itinerary
Our meeting point! This is a small museum, housed in an old look out tower. There is a small café and toilets.
As we cycle, we follow part of the Wild Atlantic Way, a 2,600 km (1,600 mile) marked driving route along the coast of Ireland. This route has been selected to follow the best scenery and cultural and historical experiences of the area.
We'll cycle along beside this wild beach, often enjoying seeing people swimming and doing other water sports such as surfing and kiteboarding.
We'll stop for a tea/coffee or soft drink in a pub in the colourful village of Ballinspittle. There's a beer garden where we can sit out if the weather is good.
The remaining time will be spent cycling through the countryside.
We'll finish our tour back where we started at the Old Head of Kinsale. Why not pop into the museum and visit the rooftop terrace for more amazing views of the area?
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Important Information
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Reviews(24)
Our guide, Ruth, was amazing! The entire experience was wonderful. I highly recommend.
Ruth was extremely helpful with getting our bikes booked and ready, she is so responsive to emails and was on hand on the phone when needed. The bikes were excellent quality and perfect for a cycle along the coastline - E bikes recommend for those hills ! The views were stunning and Ruth recommended the perfect route. This is a must do excursion in Kinsale. Thanks Ruth :)
Thanks Jess. Lovely to meet you all and glad you enjoyed the day!
Small group tour on a mix of electric and normal bikes. Casual. Informative. Useful workout! Super coffee stop with view of fabulous Head of Kinsale. Tour lenght was just right and finished on time. Ruth was a great guide/leader. Thanks
Thanks for taking the Wild Coast Tour and also for the review. Much appreciated!
We booked the e-bikes for three 50-something aged couples of mixed biking/athletic ability. The “pedal assist” bikes were easy to use and made the tour struggle free for everyone. I hadn’t rode a bike in 40 years, but all of my nerves dissipated minutes after I started riding. Our tour guide, Ruth, was amazing. She took us along the coast, through a forest, and along scenic back roads. Her historical and cultural knowledge of the area is unmatched. Most of all, Ruth was patient and kept us safe on the bikes and roads. Our stop at the cafe gave us time to enjoy truly delicious scones, tea and cappuccino, as well as breath taking views of beaches and the water. I highly recommend making this tour part of your itinerary if you are visiting the Kinsale area. Worth every penny, and you will feel like you accomplished some real physical activity, even though the bikes are set to do all the “work” for you if you want them to.
Thanks so much for the review, Marguerite. I'm so glad that you all enjoyed the tour - it was a pleasure having you all. Hopefully you'll have many more happy, holiday cycles now that you're back on the bike!
Had a lovely bike tour with Ruth, who is a lovely friendly lady. She made the trip relaxed and easy and provided plenty local knowledge. It was safe and very easy to navigate. As a plus the weather was perfect !😊
Thanks a million for the review. Good weather + bikes = happy holidays!
Fantastic bike tour and experience, Ruth is a wonderful bike guide full of local knowledge, great bikes and equipment. Highly reccomend this bike tour for anyone visiting the area, wonderful way to see it.
Thanks for the review, Andree! Glad that yourself and your group enjoyed it.
Ruth and her colleagues were 10/10. They handled our big group of 25 with such ease and care! It was a way to explore that we wouldn’t have been able to experience otherwise. Everyone is still talking reminiscing about it. Would recommend everyone do it!
Thanks so much for doing the Wild Coast Tour! It was great to have you all along and a big thanks for writing a review. Delighted you enjoyed it.
Beautiful vistas, great route, nice stops and information along the way! Ruth was super friendly!
Thanks for visiting & thanks also for the review!
A beautiful ride through the countryside and coast. The e-bikes worked well and the tour was informative.
Delighted you enjoyed it. Thanks for taking the time out to review.
What a fantastic way to experience the west coast of Ireland! The views were spectacular, and the tour was so much fun. Ruth was knowledgeable, friendly, and always helpful throughout the trip. Everything was well organized, and the experience was absolutely worth every penny. Highly recommended!
Thanks so much for the lovely review - much appreciated!
