BIKING
UNPLUGGED –no e-bikes– (see p 13)
The Lodge at Ashford Castle
IRELAND
› Delve into the west of Ireland, a sparsely populated region sprinkled with postcard-perfect villages, stone fences and lively pubs › Discover a wealth of traditional Irish culture—from the haunting sounds of bodhrán drums to lively traditional music › Taste the nuanced flavors of local whiskey and savor upscale Irish cuisine › Bike on Sky Road along the Wild Atlantic Way, with spectacular views of cinematic mountains, inlets and billowing grasslands › Savor the warmth of Irish hospitality in charming country houses and a luxurious castle hotel Bike through mythical heaths and bogs and visit lost-in-time castles. Follow the curving roads along the Atlantic and climb the Twelve Bens, riding to your heart’s content through Connemara. Windswept Coast & Castles on the Emerald Isle Ireland’s Connemara
DUBLIN
CONNEMARA NATIONAL PARK
AUGHRUS
Cong
Clifden
Lough Corrib
Twelve Bens
Ballynahinch
Recess
Galway
Atlantic Ocean
6 Days • Levels 1-4 • May–Sep $5,699 to $6,149 / person double occ. (single occ. from $1,150 ) Traveling Solo? See web for private room savings on select dates
Couples, Friends & Solos o \ Search IRCB on backroads.com
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Premiere Hotels* Ballynahinch Castle Hotel • * Abbeyglen Castle Hotel (Casual) • The Lodge at Ashford Castle (shown)
MOIRA KENNEY • BERKELEY, CA
877-GO-ACTIVE • 7–5 Mon–Fri, 7–3 weekends PT 173
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