7 days from Cork

Kinsale → Cliffs of Moher & Doolin · 7 days · ~12h 40m total driving

Seven days from Cork covers the two peninsulas everyone comes for and still leaves you at the Cliffs of Moher at the end. It's the classic southern run.

Heading north · 7 days

Kinsale → Cliffs of Moher & Doolin

~12h 40m total driving

  1. Day 1 · Cork

    Kinsale

    Southern start of the WAW. Forts, food, harbour town.

    • Charles Fort
    • Old Head of Kinsale
    Open the Kinsale guide →

  2. Day 2 · Cork

    ~1h drive

    Clonakilty

    Inchydoney beach. Black pudding country. Michael Collins' patch.

    • Inchydoney Beach
    • Michael Collins House
    Open the Clonakilty guide →

  3. Day 3 · Cork

    ~50m drive

    Skibbereen & Baltimore

    Sailing town, the Beacon, ferries to Sherkin and Cape Clear.

    • Skibbereen Heritage Centre
    • Lough Hyne
    Open the Skibbereen & Baltimore guide →

  4. Day 4 · Cork

    ~1h 15m drive

    Mizen Head

    The signal station footbridge. Ireland's true south-west corner.

    • Mizen Head Signal Station
    • Barley Cove Beach
    Open the Mizen Head guide →

  5. Day 5 · Kerry

    ~3h 50m drive

    Ring of Kerry

    Sneem, Waterville, Skellig view. Drive it anti-clockwise.

    • Skellig Michael
    • Valentia Island
    Open the Ring of Kerry guide →

  6. Day 6 · Kerry

    ~1h 30m drive

    Dingle Peninsula

    Slea Head Drive, the Blasket Sound, Fungie's town.

    • Slea Head Drive
    • Blasket Centre, Dunquin
    Open the Dingle Peninsula guide →

  7. Day 7 · Clare

    ~4h 15m 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
    Open the Cliffs of Moher & Doolin guide →
5 regions skipped to fit your time
  • Bantry & Sheep's Head — The quiet peninsula. The walking is the point.
  • Kenmare — Where the Beara and Iveragh peninsulas meet. Stone circle, food town.
  • Tralee & North Kerry — Banna Strand, Ballybunion, the Shannon estuary mouth.
  • Loop Head — The lighthouse, the bridges of Ross, dolphins in the estuary.
  • Kilkee — Horseshoe bay, the Pollock holes, the cliff walk.

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.

Make it yours

Open this trip in the planner to change the days, swap the start or end, or pin a place you don't want skipped.

Tweak this trip →
← All itineraries

Designed & developed by ideapath.app