5 days from Shannon
Kilkee → Aran Islands · 5 days · ~4h total driving
Shannon puts you within an hour of the best of the Clare coast, so this one stays tight and heads north rather than doubling back. Short drives, big cliffs, Galway on day four and the ferry out to the Arans to finish.
Heading north · 5 days
Kilkee → Aran Islands
~4h total driving
Day 1 · Clare
Kilkee
Horseshoe bay, the Pollock holes, the cliff walk.
- Kilkee Bay and Strand
- The Pollock Holes
Day 2 · Clare
~1h drive
Cliffs of Moher & Doolin
The cliffs everyone comes for. Doolin for the music after.
- Cliffs of Moher Visitor Experience
- Cliffs of Moher Coastal Walk
Day 3 · Clare
~30m drive
The Burren
Lisdoonvarna, Ballyvaughan, limestone pavement and rare orchids.
- Poulnabrone Dolmen
- Burren National Park
Day 4 · Galway
~1h drive
Galway City
Latin Quarter, Spanish Arch, the cultural heart of the west.
- The Latin Quarter & Shop Street
- Spanish Arch & the Long Walk
Day 5 · Galway
~1h 30m drive
Aran Islands
Inis Mór, Inis Meáin, Inis Oírr. Dún Aonghasa and the Plassey.
- Dún Aonghasa
- Ros a' Mhíl ferry (from Connemara)
Driving times are honest mid-range estimates. The WAW is full of small roads, and you'll want to stop. Plan for slower than Google Maps tells you.
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